The impact of patient safety culture on handover in rural health facilities

Abstract Background Effective handover is crucial for patient safety. Rural health care organisations have particular challenges in relation to handover of information, placing them at higher risk of adverse events. Few studies have examined the relationship between handover and patient safety in ru...

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Main Authors: Donella Piper, Jackie Lea, Cindy Woods, Vicki Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3708-3