The published literature on handoffs in hospitals: deficiencies identified in an extensive review -- Cohen and Hilligoss -- Quality and Safety in Health Care

The published literature on handoffs in hospitals: deficiencies identified in an extensive review.
Cohen MD, Hilligoss PB. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010 Apr 8; [Epub ahead of print].

This review highlights gaps in the current literature on handoffs, which include inadequate research supporting best practices in the context of growing mandates to do so.
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The published literature on handoffs in hospitals: deficiencies identified in an extensive review -- Cohen and Hilligoss -- Quality and Safety in Health Care