Gaining efficiency and satisfaction in the handoff process

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 547-552

  Burton, M Caroline ^a   Kashiwagi, Deanne T ^a   Kirkland, Lisa L ^a   Manning, Dennis ^a   Varkey, Prathibha ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Handoff; Handover; Shift change; Signout

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 78650387947     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.808     Document Type: Article

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