After auditing 23 surgical cases, researchers found that hand-offs happened in 82.6% of cases, but only 34.4% of critical information was communicated through the exchange. A new surgical hand-off ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety offers a complimentary poster featuring eight strategies to improve perioperative patient safety. The “First National Survey of Patient–Controlled ...

The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare has released a new Hand-off Communications Targeted Solutions Tool, designed to reduce the risk of miscommunication among healthcare providers.

Maria Hicinbothem enhances patient safety in dermatology by improving infection prevention and pre-surgery processes, earning recognition for her patient advocacy and education efforts. Wandaris Ortiz ...