Table A21:

Shift Handover Practices—Exploratory Question 6^a,^b,^c,^d

Hospital Type and Clinical Unit	Yes	No	Total
Non-academic Hospitals With < 100 Beds	1 (5%)	19 (95%)	20
Adult ICU	—	2	2
Adult or pediatric oncology unit	—	1	1
Emergency department	—	6	6
Adult inpatient ward	1	10	11
Non-academic Hospitals With ≥ 100 Beds	5 (24%)	16 (76%)	21
Adult ICU	—	6	6
Pediatric or neonatal ICU	2	1	3
Adult or pediatric oncology unit	—	—	0
Emergency department	1	5	6
Adult inpatient ward	2	4	6
Academic Hospitals	7 (37%)	12 (63%)	19
Adult ICU	1	3	4
Pediatric or neonatal ICU	4	1	5
Adult or pediatric oncology unit	1	3	4
Emergency department	1	3	4
Adult inpatient ward	—	2	2
Total	13 (22%)	47 (78%)	60

Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.

^aIs it standard work practice for the outgoing nurse to physically point out the contents of each IV tube at each patient IV access device during handover?

^bOnly respondents who answered “Yes” to the practice prevalence question were shown this question.

^cOne answer category, “Other (please specify)” was omitted from this table. It was not a selectable option; it was a free-text field that any respondent could use to provide additional details. The intention of this question was for respondents to select a single answer. Twelve respondents left a comment in this field, either describing exceptions to their answer choice (e.g., only if patient was critical and had multiple IV infusions, high-alert drugs only).

^dPercentages may appear inexact due to rounding.