Question

Good clinical handover and case meetings are vital to protect patient safety. Briefly describe the recording and reporting requirements for comprehensive clinical handovers and case meetings (30-40 words).

Answer 1

Clinical handover or Patient handover is the transfer of professional responsibility and accountability of some or all aspects of care for a patient, or groups of patients,to another person or professional group on a temporary or permanent basis.

Case meetings is an opportunity to talk about the wellbeing of the patient in care and discuss any support needed, about any issues or acheivements.

Recording and Reporting Requirements for comprehensive Clinicsl handover are as follows

• The first requirement of clinical handover is to ensure accurate and timely transfer of information, responsibility and accountability
• Patient and carer involvement
• Handover requires preparation
• Handover records and reports needs to be well organised.
• All written reports should be legible, with date and time updation of all care that is reported.
• All reports should be duly signed by the Nurse before handing over to other professional Nurse.

Recording and Reporting Requirements for Case Meetings are as follows:

• It should help in gathering,organising and analysing key information to inform decision making and planning
• It should reflect upon and analysing information in order to develop and adjust plans
• It should help in demonstrating openness with service users and evidencing their views and involvement.
• It should maintain accountabilty with the organisation
• It should transfer information to other agencies.