The most crucial half-hour at a hospital: the shift change. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The most crucial half-hour at a hospital: the shift change. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published October 2015

The most crucial half-hour at a hospital: the shift change.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. October. 26, 2015.

Information exchange can be challenging when nurses hand off care responsibilities at the end of their shifts. This news article discusses bedside shift reports as a strategy to improve communication among nursing staff and engage patients in their care.

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