Structured patient handoffs: the movement toward adverse event reduction in the perioperative unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Structured patient handoffs: the movement toward adverse event reduction in the perioperative unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published July 2017

Structured patient handoffs: the movement toward adverse event reduction in the perioperative unit.

Hamilton WL. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. July 31, 2017.

Miscommunication during care transitions can contribute to medical errors. This article discusses how handoff communication tools can help to improve reliability of information transfer associated with anesthesia practice. The authors emphasize the importance of standardizing the process of perioperative data collection.

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