英文摘要 |
Care centered on patients is a critical indicator for management of medical safety. Professional nurses perform continuous care with shift information, while inefficient shift change endangers safety of patients in case of insufficient information. An investigation in 2011 had revealed that the tube slippage rate was 0.09% and fall rate was 0.08% during shift change period and the average time spent on shift change was 28.7 minutes. After analyzing the information, the results indicated that the reasons for delay in hand-over included inconsistent hand-over, interruption during hand-over, , lack of standardized procedure and an audit system, and inconsistent computer system for hand-over. Solutions included providing educational video for preventing hand-over from being interrupted, establishing standard hand-over procedures and auditing protocols, , developing a simplified e-progress note system, and utilizing bedside hand-over method. After implementing the project, the average time spent on shift change ranged between 10 and 20 minutes, , the tube slippage rate dropped to 0.04%, and the fall rate dropped to 0.02%. The project enhanced the efficiency of shift change and improved the quality of care and patient safety. |