Improving patient safety in cardiothoracic surgery: an audit of surgical handover in a tertiary center

Natasha Johan Bauer Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Background: Novel research has revealed that the relative risk of death increased by 10% and 15% for admissions on a Saturday and Sunday, respectively. With an imminent threat of 7-day services in the Natio...

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Main Author: Bauer NJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-05-01
Series:Advances in Medical Education and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/improving-patient-safety-in-cardiothoracic-surgery-an-audit-of-surgica-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP