Return to Care of Children and Adolescents Living with Hiv Who Missed Their Clinic Visits or Were Lost to Follow-up: a Continuous Quality Improvement Study in Uganda

Abstract

A quality improvement project in a UK hospital evaluated the effects of a structured handover protocol on postoperative patient outcomes. Implementation reduced communication errors by 32% (p = 0.01) and shortened ICU stays by 1.2 days on average. The protocol emphasizes standardized checklists and multidisciplinary teamwork.