A tailored intervention to improving the quality of intrahospital nursing handover

Innovations in medicine, healthcare technology, and the pharmaceutical industry have led to new treatment options — even for previously incurable diseases. The implementation of these innovations resulted in decreased mortality rates for acute health problems (e.g., acute myocardial infarction or stroke) and improved life expectancy for patients with chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus or chronic obstru ctive pulmonary disease). As people tend to live longer with one or more chronic conditions, their care needs have become significantly more complex.
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research