Improving communication at handover and transfer reduces retained swabs in maternity services
<h4>Objective</h4> <p>To reduce the incidence of retained vaginal swabs and near misses</p> <h4>Study design</h4> <p>A review of previous retained swab incidents and near misses in a large maternity unit identified handovers and transfers as a key point of...
Main Authors: | Lean, K, Page, B, Vincent, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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