Lost in transcription – how accurately are we documenting the surgical ward round?
This study highlighted that a significant portion of important discussion conducted during the ward round is not documented in the case note. These results suggest that system-wide change is needed to improve patient safety and outcomes.
Authors
- Emma L. Bradshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-8238)
- Ying Yang Ting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-4180)
- Martin Bruening
- Suzanne Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-1685)
- Ellie Treloar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-8967)
- Jesse D. Ey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8266-6986)
- Matthias W. Wichmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3482-3916)
- Guy J. Maddern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-181X)
- Jessica Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8066-7259)
- Matheesha Herath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2756-5864)
Institutions
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70109
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.76
Funders
- University of Adelaide
- Avant Foundation