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How One Hospital Improved Patient Handoffs for the Long Term

Harvard Business Review

Janis Christie/Getty Images. paper checklists, mnemonic devices) for improving teamwork and communication among providers. Initially, the program seemed to be a success: staff members understood and followed the practices. By the end of 2013, nurses reported over 20% of patient handoffs still had missing information.