The ACCELERATE Plus (assessment and communication excellence for safe patient outcomes) Trial Protocol: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial, cost-benefit analysis, and process evaluation

• Main Authors: Mark Liu (Author), Susan Whittam (Author), Anna Thornton (Author), Liza Goncharov (Author), Diana Slade (Author), Benjamin McElduff (Author), Patrick Kelly (Author), Chi Kin Law (Author), Sarah Walsh (Author), Vivien Pollnow (Author), Jayde Cuffe (Author), Jake McMahon (Author), Christina Aggar (Author), Jacqueline Bilo (Author), Karen Bowen (Author), Josephine S. F. Chow (Author), Katharine Duffy (Author), Bronwyn Everett (Author), Caleb Ferguson (Author), Steven A. Frost (Author), Narelle Gleeson (Author), Kate Hackett (Author), Ivanka Komusanac (Author), Sonia Marshall (Author), Sharon May (Author), Gemma McErlean (Author), Gregory Melbourne (Author), Jade Murphy (Author), Joanne Newbury (Author), Deb Newman (Author), John Rihari-Thomas (Author), Hayley Sciuriaga (Author), Lauren Sturgess (Author), Joanne Taylor (Author), Karen Tuqiri (Author), Elizabeth McInnes (Author), Sandy Middleton (Author), on behalf of the ACCELERATE Plus Project Team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nurses play an essential role in patient safety. Inadequate nursing physical assessment and communication in handover practices are associated with increased patient deterioration, falls and pressure injuries. Despite internationally implemented rapid response systems, falls and...