NRS 493 Topic 3 Assignment PICOT Question Paper (Spring) 2023

PICOT Question Paper According to the CDC (2021), 12.4% of 130 million emergency room visits result in hospital admission annually. Implementing improved hand-off report policies is a key strategy in preventing medical errors caused by miscommunication or omission of information. While improvements in bedside reporting have been a focus for inpatient units over the years, there has been little research on improving handoff policies for emergency department (ED) patients who are being admitted to inpatient units. It is essential that interventions are in place to combat medical errors and improve patient safety and the delivery of care. The purpose of this paper is to address patient hand-off interventions utilizing the PICOT question format, as it relates to evidenced-based solutions, nursing practice and interventions, patient