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Improving handoffs in the emergency department.
Cheung DS, Kelly JJ, Beach C, et al; for the American College of Emergency Physicians Section of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print].
 

Reviewing the conceptual framework for handoffs in emergency departments, this article analyzes obstacles and potential errors, discusses models for effective patient transitions, and provides strategies for enhancing handoffs and measuring outcomes.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Commentary

Setting of Care:  Hospitals > General Hospitals > Emergency Departments

Target Audience:  Health Care Providers

   Health Care Executives and Administrators

   Non-Health Care Professionals > Safety Scientists

Clinical Area:  Medicine > Emergency Medicine

Safety Target:  Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Approach to Improving Safety:  Legal and Policy Approaches

   Communication Improvement > Communication between Providers > Structured Hand-offs

Origin/Sponsor:  North America > United States of America
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