Strengthening Patient Safety in Respiratory Wards by Developing a Weekend Continuity Checklist

Introducing a structured weekend handover checklist significantly improved handover completeness, documentation quality, and clinical preparedness for weekend teams. This low-cost, sustainable tool reduced process-related errors and enhanced patient safety and continuity of care. The findings support wider adoption of standardized handover protocols to strengthen weekend care delivery across hospital settings.

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Cureus
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2025-11-23
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97546
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Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
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Strengthening Patient Safety in Respiratory Wards by Developing a Weekend Continuity Checklist

Zain Bin Iftikhar
Cureus
Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
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Strengthening Patient Safety in Respiratory Wards by Developing a Weekend Continuity Checklist

Zain Bin Iftikhar
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Abstract

Introducing a structured weekend handover checklist significantly improved handover completeness, documentation quality, and clinical preparedness for weekend teams. This low-cost, sustainable tool reduced process-related errors and enhanced patient safety and continuity of care. The findings support wider adoption of standardized handover protocols to strengthen weekend care delivery across hospital settings.

CureusVol. 17(11)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 49%
Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
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