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OSSIE Guide to Clinical Handover Improvement (Consultation Edition)

The OSSIE Guide to Clinical Handover Improvement has been developed to assist
clinician-leaders and managers to implement solutions and tools for improving clinical handover practices. The Guide outlines the five phases of OSSIE, which equate to a framework for change management. OSSIE stands for:

O = Organisation leadership
S = Simple solution development
S = Stakeholder engagement
I = Implementation
E = Evaluation and maintenance

The OSSIE Guide to Clinical Handover Improvement (PDF 1214 KB)

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