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Clinical Handover Standard 6: Clinical Handover The Victorian Department of Health is making this document freely available on the internet for health services to use and adapt to meet the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Each health service is responsible for all decisions on how to use this document at its health service and for any changes to the document. Health services need to review this document with respect to the local regulatory framework, processes and training requirements The author disclaims any warranties, whether expressed or implied, including any warranty as to the quality, accuracy, or suitability of this information for any particular purpose. The author and reviewers cannot be held responsible for the continued currency of the information, for any errors or omissions, and for any consequences arising there from. Published by Sector Performance, Quality and Rural Health, Victorian Government, Department of Health June 2014 Clinical Handover 1 Acknowledgements The Department of Health Victoria acknowledges the contribution of medical and health specialists, Victorian health services, and members of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards: Educational Resources Project project team, Steering Group and Advisory Committee. The Educational Resources Project Steering Group members comprised: Associate Professor Leanne Boyd, Steering Group Chair; Director of Education, Cabrini Education and Research Precinct, Cabrini Health Ms Madeleine Cosgrave, Project Manager Ms Susan Biggar, Senior Manager, Consumer Partnerships, Health Issues Centre Mr. David Brown, Consumer representative Dr Jason Goh, Medical Administration Registrar - Cabrini Health Mr Matthew Johnson, Simulation Manager, Cabrini Education and Research Precinct, Cabrini Health Ms Tanya Warren, Educator, Cabrini Education and Research Precinct, Cabrini Health Ms Marg Way, Director, Clinical Governance, Alfred Health Mr Ben Witham, Senior Policy Officer, Quality and Safety, Department of Health Victoria The Educational Resources Project Advisory Committee members comprised: Associate Professor Leanne Boyd, Advisory Committee Chair; Director of Education, Cabrini Education and Research Precinct, Cabrini Health Ms Madeleine Cosgrave, Project Manager Ms Margaret Banks, Senior Program Director, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Ms Marrianne Beaty, Oral Health National Standards Advisor, Dental Health Services Victoria) Ms Susan Biggar, Senior Manager, Consumer Partnerships, Health Issues Centre Mr David Brown, Consumer representative Dr Jason Goh, Medical Administration Registrar, Cabrini Health Ms Catherine Harmer, Manager, Consumer Partnerships and Quality Standards, Department of Health, Victoria Ms Cindy Hawkins, Director, Monash Innovation and Quality, Monash Health Ms Karen James, Quality and Safety Manager, Hepburn Health Service Mr Matthew Johnson, Simulation Manager, Cabrini Health Ms Annette Penney, Director ,Quality and Risk, Goulburn Valley Health Ms Gayle Stone, Project Officer, Quality Programs, Commission for Hospital Improvement, Department of Health Victoria Ms Deb Sudano, Senior Policy Officer, Quality and Safety, Department of Health Victoria Ms Tanya Warren, Educator, Cabrini Health Ms Marg Way, Director, Clinical Governance, Alfred Health Mr Ben Witham, Senior Policy Officer, Quality and Safety, Department of Health Victoria Clinical Handover 2 Contents Clinical Handover 4 Introduction 4 Learning outcomes 4 National Standards 4 Aim of Standard 6 4 Policies and procedures 4 Background 5 Principles of clinical handover 5 Structure of clinical handover 6 Your role in clinical handover 7 Engaging with patients and carers 8 Audit and evaluation 8 Reporting adverse events 9 Summary 10 Test Yourself 11 Answers 12 References 13 Appendix 1: Examples of structured clinical handover tools 14 iSoBAR 14 ISBAR 16 SBAR 17 SHARED 18 Hand me an ISOBAR Handover Tool 19 Clinical Handover 3 Clinical Handover Introduction Aim of Standard 6 This module relates to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard 6: Clinical Handover. The intention of Standard 6: Clinical Handover is to ensure that a timely, relevant and structured clinical handover occurs that is appropriate to the clinical setting and context of the handover. Standard 6 also relates to Standard 1: Governance for Safety and Quality in Health Service Organisations and Standard 2: Partnering with Consumers. The principles in these Standards are fundamental to all Standards and provide a framework for their implementation. ACSQHC, 2012 Criteria to achieve Standard 6: Governance and leadership for effective clinical handover Learning outcomes Health service organisations implement effective clinical handover systems. On completion of this module, clinicians will be able to: Clinical handover processes 1. Discuss the importance of timely, relevant and structured clinical handover. 2. Discuss the clinical handover process including the use of a structured handover tool. 3. Describe your responsibilities in clinical handover. 4. Describe the process for engaging patients and carers in clinical handover. National Standards The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) developed the 10 NSQHS Standards to reduce the risk of patient harm and improve the quality of health service provision in Australia. The Standards focus on governance, consumer involvement and clinically related areas and provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers should be able to expect from health services. Clinical Handover Health service organisations have documented and structured clinical handover processes in place. Patient and carer involvement in clinical handover Health service organisations establish mechanisms to include patients and carers in the clinical handover processes. Table 1: Criteria to meet Standard 6 (ACSQHC), 2012 Policies and procedures There are numerous policies, procedures and resources within health care services to assist you with clinical handover. It is important to access, read and adhere to systems, policies and procedures within your organisation. 4 Background Clinical handover is practised every day, in a multitude of ways, in all health care settings. Poor or absent clinical handover, or a failure to transfer information, responsibility and accountability, can have extremely serious consequences for patients. It can result in: delays in diagnosis, treatment and care tests being missed or duplicated incorrect treatment or medication ACSQHC, 2011 Current handover practices are highly variable and unreliable across all disciplines. This can lead to discrepancies in the content and accuracy of information provided. Other barriers to communication within health care organisations include hierarchy, gender, ethnic background and differences in communication styles. These inconsistencies in communication cause considerable risk to patient safety and care. Standardisation of handover content and processes improves patient safety by ensuring consistency in the exchange of critical information. ACSQHC, 2010 Principles of clinical handover The aim of clinical handover is to ensure the accurate and timely transfer of information, responsibility and accountability. The key principles include: It is important that clinicians listen to patients and carers to gain an understanding of this information. It is also essential that patients and carers understand current progress, treatment options and the plan of care. The risk of a patient experiencing an adverse event is reduced by actively involving them in their own care. ACSQHC, 2012 HANDOVER REQUIRES PREPARATION Handover requires preparation prior to handover time. Handover should occur at an allocated time and venue which enables all necessary staff to attend. Documents and progress notes should be updated and available at handover time. It is recommended that verbal handover is supported by documentation such as handover sheets. Staffing levels and allocations should ensure that patient care is attended to while handover is occurring. ACSQHC, 2010 HANDOVER NEEDS TO BE WELL ORGANISED Handover should be led by a designated staff member who is responsible for ensuring the exchange of all relevant communication in a timely manner. Punctuality is important as handover is: crucial to patient safety paid and protected time for employees ACSQHC, 2010 PATIENT AND CARER INVOLVEMENT Where possible, clinical handover should actively involve the patient and carer as well as clinicians. Patients and carers can provide information that is not necessarily available to clinicians. Clinical Handover 5 HANDOVER SHOULD PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS The incoming team need to be informed of any environmental issues (particularly occupational health and safety issues), which might impact on the shift. Structure of clinical handover Handover should always include notification of: Handover requires the transfer of standard information between: patients who may require significant levels of care or immediate attention All clinical handover processes need to be structured and documented. This ensures that all participants know the purpose of the handover, the required information and documentation they need to share. clinicians within a discipline high acuity patients from one discipline to another patients who are deteriorating or at risk of deterioration wards or departments within a health service patients who require extra safety measures e.g. infective or bariatric patients health services potential or scheduled patient transfer or discharge staffing numbers and arrangements e.g. allocations and activities ACSQHC, 2010 HANDOVER MUST INCLUDE TRANSFER OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT CARE Patient handover must ensure the transfer of responsibility and accountability between clinicians and health services. A standard structure and content for clinical handover assists in accurately communicating critical information between clinicians. ACSQHC, 2010 Handover should occur: at change of shift from one ward to another ward or department at patient transfer to another facility on patient discharge when a patient’s condition warrants it CLINICAL HANDOVER TOOLS A number of handover tools have been developed to assist health care professionals to conduct clinical handovers in a structured and comprehensive way. Structured handover tools are used to ensure that staff are sharing relevant, concise and focused information. They also: encourage patient assessment facilitate effective communication reduce the need for repetition save time for clinicians NHS, 2013 Clinical Handover 6 These tools are checklists which can assist to standardise handover. Acronyms can be used to assist clinicians to remember the information required for handover. Some examples can be found in Appendix 1. Minimum datasets are required for all forms of handover. This is the minimum information and content required for a particular type of handover. ACSQHC, 2010 HANDOVER METHODS Face to face handover is recommended wherever possible as it allows interaction and clarification of information. This should be guided by the agreed patient handover tool and supported by a summary of updated patient information. Using only verbal handover is high risk because it relies heavily on memory. The addition of supportive tools and documentation can: minimise the risk of omitting information improve retention of information minimise repetition reduce the length of handover If the patient is to be escorted to a department by a non-clinical staff member a clinician must provide a verbal handover to a nominated member of the receiving department. This staff member will then assume responsibility and accountability for the patient. GIVING HANDOVER If you are giving handover ensure you have: Communicated with the patient and carer Discuss details of planned transfers and discharges with the patient and carer. Communicated with the receiving clinician It is important that the receiving clinician and department are prepared to accept the patient and are aware of the estimated time and details of patient arrival. Checked and assessed your patient Confirm your patient’s identification details and assess your patient to ensure they are stable and prepared for handover, transfer or discharge. Completed documentation ACSQHC, 2010 It is important to ensure that the person receiving handover has understood correctly. A written handover is suitable for patients who are stable, but the sending clinician should be available to provide clarification of patient information if required to do so by the receiving team. Your role in clinical handover All required documentation needs to be updated and completed. This includes: preparation of handover forms updating progress notes completing any transfer or discharge forms including information regarding: o treating doctor o admission date and diagnosis o key events during admission There are some important points to consider when giving or receiving handover. o discharge summary It is vital to maintain the confidentiality of patient information and patient privacy at all times. o referrals o risks and prevention strategies Ensure all necessary documentation is kept with the patient. Clinical Handover 7 RECEIVING HANDOVER If you are receiving handover, ensure you have: You should consider the following when discussing clinical handover with patients and carers: patients and carers can provide information that is not necessarily available to clinicians as carers are more familiar with the patient and may spend more time at the bedside. ensuring patients and carers understand current progress, treatment options and the plan of care You should be aware of the estimated time of patient arrival and have the environment prepared to receive the patient. Ensure you understand all relevant patient details and clarify anything you are unsure about. explaining the need for clinical handover explaining the patient and carers role in clinical handover, and encouraging them to raise questions and concerns with the health care team Checked and assessed your patient offering information in languages other than English and not assuming literacy providing an opportunity for patients and carers to ask questions and have them answered Communicated with the patient and carer Introduce yourself to the patient and carer and orientate them to the environment. Communicated with the clinician providing handover On arrival, you should perform a baseline head-totoe assessment on the patient and document findings in the progress notes. Any areas of concern or points that require clarification should be discussed with the clinician providing handover before accepting responsibility for the patient. You should ensure that the patient and carer understand the course of the care and have up to date information about the discharge date and plan. ACSQHC, 2012 Completed documentation Ensure that all necessary documentation has arrived with the patient. All documentation, including medication and fluid charts, should be checked for accuracy and completion. Responsibility and accountability for the patient must be accepted at the completion of clinical handover. Engaging with patients and carers Patients and carers should be educated about the need for clinical handover and their role in the process. This collaboration enables an opportunity for patients, carers and clinicians to share information which may impact on the effectiveness of treatment and care and raise any issues of concern. Clinical Handover Audit and evaluation You may be required to participate in audit activities which could include examination of: patient clinical records handover documentation You may be observed in clinical practice when performing clinical handover. The purpose of audit is to measure compliance with policies and protocols and to monitor the frequency and severity of adverse events in relation to clinical handover. This information can be used to improve practice. 8 Reporting adverse events All adverse events relating to poor or absent clinical handover should be reported to the nurse/midwife in charge, the attending medical officer (if necessary) and be documented in the clinical record. They should also be reported on your organisation’s risk or incident management system. Patients and carers should be fully informed of any adverse events and the organisation’s open disclosure processes implemented. Information trends can then be used to inform quality improvement activities such as system, policy, protocol and equipment improvements and education and training activities. ACSQHC, 2012 Clinical Handover 9 Summary Clinical handover is the focus of Standard 6 in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. The key messages are: 1. Clinical handover is practised every day, in a multitude of ways, in all health care settings. 2. Poor or absent clinical handover, or a failure to transfer information, responsibility and accountability, can have extremely serious consequences for patients. 3. Current handover practices are highly variable and unreliable across all disciplines. This can lead to discrepancies in the content and accuracy of information provided. 4. The aim of clinical handover is to ensure the accurate and timely transfer of information, responsibility and accountability. 5. Where possible, clinical handover should actively involve the patient and carer as well as clinicians. Patients and carers can provide information that is not necessarily available to clinicians. 9. Face to face handover is recommended wherever possible as it allows interaction and clarification of information. 10. It is vital to maintain the confidentiality of patient information and patient privacy at all times. 11. Patients and carers should be educated about the need for clinical handover and their role in the process. 12. All adverse events relating to poor or absent clinical handover should be reported in the risk or incident management system. 6. The key principles include: handover requires preparation handover needs to be well organised handover should provide environmental awareness handover must include transfer of accountability and responsibility for patient care 7. Structured handover tools are used to ensure that staff are sharing relevant, concise and focused information. 8. Minimum datasets are required for all forms of handover. This is the minimum information and content required for a particular type of handover. Clinical Handover 10 Test Yourself Fill in the blanks 1. Standardisation of handover _____________ and processes improves patient safety by ensuring _____________ in the exchange of critical information. 2. Where possible, clinical handover should __________ involve the patient and carer as well as clinicians. 3. ______________ and carers can provide _______________ that is not necessarily available to clinicians. 4. It is recommended that __________ handover is supported by ________________ such as handover sheets. 5. Handover should always include notification of patients who may require significant levels of _______ or immediate _______________. 6. Patient handover must ensure the transfer of ________________ and ___________________ between clinicians and health services. 7. _________________ handover tools are used to ensure that staff are sharing ____________, concise and focused information. 8. Minimum datasets are required for _____ forms of handover. This is the _______________ information and content required for a particular type of handover. 9. Face to face handover is recommended wherever possible as it allows ______________ and _______________ of information. 10. A standard structure and content for clinical handover assists in _________________ communicating ____________ information between clinicians Clinical Handover 11 Answers 1. content, consistency 2. actively 3. patients, information 4. verbal, documentation 5. care, attention 6. responsibility, accountability 7. structured, relevant 8. all, minimum 9. interaction, clarification 10. accurately, critical Clinical Handover 12 References Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2010). OSSIE Guide to Clinical Handover Improvement. Sydney. ACSQHC, 2010. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2012). Safety and Quality Improvement Guide Standard 6: Clinical Handover (October 2012). Sydney. ACSQHC, 2012. Sydney. Commonwealth of Australia Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2013). Clinical Handover, Standard 6: Fact Sheet (October 2012). Sydney. ACSQHC, 2012. Sydney. Commonwealth of Australia NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, 2013. SBAR Overview. Accessed at http://www.institute.nhs.uk/safer_care/safer_care/situation_background_assessment_recommendation.html #why The Victorian Quality Council: Safety and Quality in Health (2012). Guide to patient transfer: Principles and minimum requirements for non-time critical inter-hospital patient transfer. Victorian Government Department of Health, Melbourne, Victoria. Accessed at http://docs.health.vic.gov.au/docs/doc/Guide-to-Patient-Transfer-Principles-and-Minimum-Requirements-fornon-time-critical-inter-hospital-patient-transfer-December-2012 Clinical Handover 13 Appendix 1: Examples of structured clinical handover tools iSoBAR iSoBAR was initially developed for use during inter-hospital transfer, specifically where handover occurred over the phone. Please refer to Table 2 for details of the iSoBAR acronym. iSoBAR was trialled in Western Australia and remains in use for many handover scenarios because it was found to be easy to adapt and integrate into existing work processes (ACQSHC, 2010). i IDENTIFY Introduce yourself and your patients S SITUATION Describe the reason for handing over o OBSERVATIONS Include vital signs and assessments B BACKGROUND Pertinent patient information A AGREE A PLAN Given the situation, what needs to happen R READBACK Confirm shared understanding Table 2: iSoBAR handover tool (Porteous, Stewart-Wynne, Connolly and Crommelin, 2009) I = IDENTIFCATION OF PATIENT This step should include positive confirmation of the patient’s identity using at least three identifiers: for example patient name, date of birth and medical record number. S = SITUATION AND STATUS This step includes the patient’s current clinical status (e.g. stable, deteriorating, improving), advanced directives and patient-centred care requirements including the prospect of discharge or transfer. O = OBSERVATION This step ensures the incoming team is informed of the latest observations of the patient and when they were taken. It serves as a checking mechanism to identify deteriorating patients for emergency response assistance. Unit members need to be aware of local emergency response call criteria and processes. Why introduce ‘O’ for observation? In some handover acronyms, observation is included under ‘S’ (Situation). However, handover research in several Australian states showed that ‘old’ or inaccurate observations were frequently handed over. There are numerous reported cases where assistance was not called for patients who suffered serious deterioration or death. Observations that should have prompted a call for assistance were sometimes recorded over a long period of hours, including across shift handover. The explicit introduction of ‘O’ is therefore designed to ensure that if patients meet call criteria for an emergency response team or process that handover at least will trigger that call. B = BACKGROUND AND HISTORY This step provides the incoming team with a summary of background; history (the presenting problem, background problems and current issues); evaluation (physical examination findings, investigation findings and current diagnosis); as well as management to date and whether it is working. Clinical Handover 14 A = ASSESSMENT AND ACTIONS This step is to ensure that all tasks and abnormal or pending results are clearly communicated. Most importantly, there must be an established and agreed management and escalation of care plan, which could include: a shared understanding of what conditions are being treated or, if the diagnosis is not known, clear communication of this fact to everyone tasks to be completed abnormal or pending results (must include recommendations and the agreed plan and who to call if there is a problem) a plan for communication to the senior in charge clear accountability for actions R = RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT Clinical handover must include the transfer of responsibility as staff are leaving the institution. This can only be achieved through acceptance of tasks by the incoming team, which is best ensured by face-to-face handover. Where risks are identified for a patient, clinical risk management strategies (such as for infectious disease alerts or alerts for DVT prophylaxis) should be clearly communicated. ACQSHC, 2010 Clinical Handover 15 ISBAR ISBAR was trialled for interhospital transfer within NSW. Health professionals reported the tool was simple, memorable and portable (ACQSHC, 2010) and has since been implemented in a number of hospitals within NSW. In Victoria, a partnership between the VMIA and Southern Health developed resources to assist in implementing ISBAR in Health Services. These resources are available at: http://www.vmia.vic.gov.au/RiskManagement/Risk-partnership-programs/Projects/ISBAR.aspx Figure 1: ISBAR handover tool (ACQSHC, 2010) There is an ISBAR application available to download free from ITunes app store. The application provides health professionals with handover prompts for a variety of clinical handovers including: medical surgical mental health obstetrics and gynaecology paediatrics deteriorating patient The app facilitates the development of individual handover prompts for other specialties, consistent with the flexible standardisation implementation methodology. Clinical Handover 16 SBAR This handover tool has been used in many communication situations, including executive briefings and incident reports and was trialled in SA, WA and Vic. The tool was utilised to facilitate shift to shift handover and nurse to doctor communication. Results supported its utilisation with 80% of respondents noting that handover had improved and reporting more confidence when communicating with doctors (ACSQHC, 2010). SBAR reduces the incidence of missed communications that occur through the use of assumptions, hints, vagueness or reticence they may be caused by the authority gradient. 1. It helps to prevent breakdowns in verbal and written communication, by creating a shared mental model around all patient handovers and situations requiring escalation, or critical exchange of information. 2. SBAR is an effective mechanism to level the traditional hierarchy between doctors and other care givers by building a common language platform for communicating critical events, thereby reducing barriers to communication between health care professionals. 3. As a memory prompt, it is easy to remember and encourages prior preparation for communication. 4. Used during handover SBAR can reduce the time spent on this activity thereby releasing time for clinical care (NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, 2013). The mnemonic is detailed in Table 3. S Situation What is the situation? (Chief complaint, current status) B Background What is the clinical background? (Previous history) A Assessment What is the problem? (Results of assessment, vital signs and symptoms) R Request/ Recommendation What do I recommend/request to be done? (Suggested and anticipated changes, critical monitoring) Table 3: SBAR handover tool (ACSQHC, 2010) Clinical Handover 17 SHARED The SHARED handover tool was trialled in Queensland to address the communication issues associated with the critical time around the following points of care within maternity services: Referral from the midwife to the doctor when a change in the woman’s condition is diagnosed. Referral from the doctor to the recovery nurse/midwife post Caesarean section. The project found that the SHARED tool provided a standardised approach that defined the minimum dataset. Improvements in accuracy and appropriateness of information were noted (ACSQHC, 2010). Details of the tool can be found in Table 4. S Situation Reason for admission/phone call/change in condition; diagnosis specific information H History Medical/surgical/psychosocial/recent treatment/responses and events A Assessment Results/blood tests/X-rays scans/observations/severity of condition R Risk Allergies/infection control/literacy/cultural/drugs/skin integrity/mobility/falls E Expectation Expected outcomes; plan of care; timeframes; discharge plan; escalation D Documentation Progress notes; care path; relevant electronic health record/database Table 4: Shared handover tool (ACSQHC, 2010) Clinical Handover 18 Hand me an ISOBAR Handover Tool HAND ME AN ISOBAR The major principles of clinical handover have been combined with the ISOBAR handover tool to form the acronym “HAND ME AN ISOBAR”. This reflects what needs to occur and what information needs to be exchanged during shift to shift nursing handovers. Step 1: HAND (prepare for handover) H Hey, it’s handover time! A Allocate staff for continuity of patient care N Nominate participants, time and venue/s D Document on written sheets and patient notes Step 2: ME (organise handover) M Make sure all participants have arrived Step 3: AN (patient and safety focus) A Alerts, attention and safety Step 4: ISOBAR (provide handover for individual patients) I Identification of patient E Elect a leader N Nothing about me, without me......INVOLVE THE PATIENT S Situation and status O Observations of patient (+/-need for emergency calls) B Background and history A Action, agreed plan and accountability R Responsibility and risk management Table 5: Hand Me an ISOBAR (ACSQHC, 2010) Clinical Handover 19 Clinical Handover 20