Hospital Shift Handover Checklist

A structured shift handover checklist for hospital nursing teams to ensure complete transfer of patient care responsibility between shifts. Covers patient acuity and status, critical alerts and escalations, medication changes, pending tests and procedures, equipment status, and incoming shift staffing.

Poor handovers are a leading cause of adverse events in hospitals. A standardised checklist ensures no critical patient information is lost between shifts and gives the incoming team a clear picture of what's happened and what's pending.