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Passing the Baton – Hospital Handoffs

Just another initiative? Did you run track in high school or college? If so, there is a chance you were in a relay. Relays required skill not just in running but also in the method of transferring the next leg of the race to a teammate. You learned to pass the baton. If you dropped the baton the consequences were obvious and immediate. Handoffs have become another initiative in hospitals. Taking a cue from sports, hospitals and professional organizations are launching handoff strategies in various clinical areas. Just as an athlete transfers responsibility for the next leg of the race when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patient Safety Tagged With: bedside reports, handoff, patient safety, safer sign out

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