SAN FRANCISCO — A checklist can improve communication and reduce errors when one doctor hands a patient off to another, a new study shows. "This is something that can be used broadly to improve ...

Patients’ transitions between caregivers pose a risk to safety and may trigger adverse events. In addition, patient handoffs occur multiple times a day for each patient, making it critical for ...

Increased focus on handoff problems has led to significant improvements, say patient safety leaders. "We've seen many hospitals set up transitional care management protocols. Medicare and private ...

While nurses can’t completely control patient flow, there are several things they can do to improve bed availability and reduce length of stay, according to a blog post from TeleTracking Technologies.

When doctors and nurses pass patient information from one shift to another - an exchange known as a "handoff" - the specific words they use behind closed doors matter more than they might realize. A ...