Search Tag: patient handoff
2021 18 May
A leading cause of medical error, handoffs are a major communication challenge in diagnostic and interventional radiology practice. The term “handoff” refers to purposeful movements in care delivery between different providers or clinical settings with the intention of maintaining continuity of care. For radiology, care delivery...Read more
2014 17 Nov
Preventable adverse events — injuries due to medical errors — are a major cause of death among Americans. Although some progress has been made in reducing certain types of adverse events, overall rates of errors remain extremely high. Failures of communication, including miscommunication during handoffs of patient care from one resident to another,...Read more