Poor communication contributed to 24.0 percent of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes. (HealthDay News) — Poor communication is a major contributor to ...

Transitions of care are critical periods when NICU patients are at risk for miscommunication leading to patient harm. This quality improvement project aimed to decrease post-operative hand-off-related ...

CLAYMONT, Del., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of the nation's most respected health systems, patient-safety leaders, and clinical and technology innovators today announced the launch of AI ...

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 ...

The Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, as part of its graduate medical education policies and procedures, provides a downloadable patient handoff policy and sample form. The three-page policy ...

Patient safety is a fundamental and essential condition for healthcare services, as it prevents errors during care delivery and protects patients from potential harm 1,2. In every health system, ...

Interventions improving communication between health care providers and patients, in turn, lowering risk of patient safety incidents, are needed. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major ...