NP-012 Improving the clinical pharmacist handover process using an adapted ISBAR communication tool when transferring patients from Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) to an intensive care unit (ICU) within Cork University Hospital (CUH)

Abstract

IntroductionClinical handover has been identified, both nationally and internationally, as a high-risk step in a patient’s hospital journey. Barriers such as poor communication can contribute to variations in practice.1The use...