Innovative approach to reconstruct bedside handoff: using simple rules of complexity science to promote partnership with patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Innovative approach to reconstruct bedside handoff: using simple rules of complexity science to promote partnership with patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published April 2018

Innovative approach to reconstruct bedside handoff: using simple rules of complexity science to promote partnership with patients.

Anthony MK, Kloos J, Beam P, Vidal K. J Nurs Care Qual. 2018;33:128-134.

Partnering with patients to build and implement safety initiatives has been recognized as an improvement strategy. This commentary describes how one hospital redesigned the bedside handoff process to engage patients as partners through use of simple rules and complexity science.

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