A systematic review of failures in handoff communication during intrahospital transfers

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 274-284

  Ong, Mei Sing ^a   Biomed E , M ^a   Coiera, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PATIENT TRANSFER;

EID: 79955922782     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(11)37035-3     Document Type: Review

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