Interim bulletin : harm caused by delays in transferring patients to the right place of care.
by Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.
Series: Publication ref ; NI-004133/IB.Publisher: HSIB, Farnborough : 2022.Description: 17p.Summary: An HSIB national investigation explores issues around patient handover to emergency care. Patients who wait in ambulances at an emergency department are at potential risk of coming to harm due to deterioration or not being able to access timely and appropriate treatment. This interim bulletin is part of this investigation, which outlines early investigation findings and recommends a national response to tackle this urgent issue. Findings so far emphasise that an effective response should consider the interactions of the whole system: an end-to-end approach that does not just focus on one area of health care and prioritises patient safety. [Summary].Other Title: Interim bulletin 1.Subject(s): access to health services | ambulance services | accident & emergency departments | patient emergency admissions | handover | patient safety | care pathways | patient waiting time | NHS | statistical data | EnglandDigital copyAvailability: Online access List(s) this item appears in: Urgent and emergency care services [February 2023] | Patient safety in the NHS [September 2023]
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An HSIB national investigation explores issues around patient handover to emergency care. Patients who wait in ambulances at an emergency department are at potential risk of coming to harm due to deterioration or not being able to access timely and appropriate treatment. This interim bulletin is part of this investigation, which outlines early investigation findings and recommends a national response to tackle this urgent issue. Findings so far emphasise that an effective response should consider the interactions of the whole system: an end-to-end approach that does not just focus on one area of health care and prioritises patient safety. [Summary]
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