A study published in Journal of General Internal Medicine examined complex interactions and communication norms that shape face-to-face patient handoffs. The receiver characteristics that affected ...

Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I conducted. Our analysis included 46 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every healthcare leader is thinking about burnout. Providers and administrators are overwhelmed by staffing shortages and other morale strains, which we know are compromising patient experience ...