Improving safety of handovers

A number of speakers at this year’s Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Congress pointed out that high-risk industries have made significant advances towards cultural improvements, focusing on systems change, human factors and team building. The lessons learned can be applied to everyday medical practices, according to ALLAN GOLDMAN, the lead consultant in cardiac critical care and head of ECMO, at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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