RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Ssssh for Handover: protected medical handover; optimising quality and prioritising safety—a regional initiative JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 201 OP 204 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313894 VO 104 IS 4 A1 Peter Mallett A1 Andrew Thompson A1 Thomas Bourke A1 Shilpa Shah YR 2019 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/104/4/201.abstract AB Medical handover is one of the most commonly performed actions in the healthcare system today. While it is performed regularly, it is often not done as effectively as it could or should be. 1 Many organisations have implemented systems and structures to improve the quality and impact of their handover process. These include advocating senior presence, introducing validated handover tools and an emphasis on multidisciplinary involvement. 2 A protected handover prioritises safety, enhances communication and encourages improvement in handover effectiveness. Our local pilot and subsequent regional initiative has begun actively addressing this issue using a low-cost, interprofessional, multispeciality quality improvement initiative.