dijous, 13 de novembre del 2014

'Handoff' tool cuts harmful medical errors 30 percent




Vector is Children's Hospital Boston's blog about research and innovation in pediatric and adult medicine. We report and comment on medical innovations and advances – from bench to bedside – touching on scientific, business and policy issues. Our ranks include science writers, physicians, lab researchers, market analysts and others inside and outside the hospital.






By Nancy Fliesler


It's increasingly clear that good health care is as much about communication as about using the best medical or surgical techniques. That's especially true during the "handoff" – the transfer of a patient's care from provider to provider during hospital shift changes. It's a time when information is more likely to fall through the cracks or get distorted.




read more






from MassDevice - FDA and Medical device business news and jobs for the medical device industry http://ift.tt/1zPzInt

Cap comentari:

Publica un comentari a l'entrada