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Principles of safe inter-hospital transfer of critically unwell adults

Bleakley, Greg
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2024-08-13
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Critically unwell patients, Adults, Inter-hospital transfers, Clinical guidelines, National policy, Discharge standards, Safety standards
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in the British Journal of Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer-review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.0174.
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The purpose of this article is to explore the key themes and safety considerations connected to the inter-hospital transfer of critically unwell adults. First, the evidence base surrounding the subject is critically explored and clinical guidelines and national policy are discussed. Second, safety considerations are explored that highlight the risks and challenges associated with the inter-hospital transfer of critically unwell people.
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Bleakley G (2024) Principles of safe inter-hospital transfer of critically unwell adults. British Journal of Nursing. 33(15): 734-737.
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https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.0174
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