Title: Communication Strategies for Transferring Medically Complex Children Out of Intensive Care.
Authors: Bloomhardt, Hadley; Schechter, Sarah; Fischer, Avital; Schlosser Metitiri, Katherine; McCann, Teresa; McCarthy, Colleen; Rivera, Cory; Lakhaney, Divya
Abstract: The article examines communication strategies to enhance care transitions for medically complex children with prolonged stays in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Topics discussed include the risks of communication failures during intrahospital transfers, the impact on patient safety and family experience, and approaches to improving provider handoff processes.
Subjects: UNITED States; PATIENTS' families; WORK; PEDIATRIC nurses; CROSS-sectional method; MEDICAL personnel; T-test (Statistics); RESEARCH funding; HOSPITAL care; PEER relations; TEACHING aids; CHILDREN'S hospitals; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; PEDIATRICS; SURVEYS; INTENSIVE care units; COMMUNICATION; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; DATA analysis software; HOSPITAL care of children; EXPERIENTIAL learning; HEALTH care teams
Publication: Clinical Pediatrics, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 10, p1337
ISSN: 0009-9228
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1177/00099228231223098

Communication Strategies for Transferring Medically Complex Children Out of Intensive Care.

Bloomhardt, Hadley; Schechter, Sarah; Fischer, Avital; Schlosser Metitiri, Katherine; McCann, Teresa; McCarthy, Colleen; Rivera, Cory; Lakhaney, Divya