Towards safer transitions: a curriculum to teach and assess hospital-to-hospice handoffs. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Towards safer transitions: a curriculum to teach and assess hospital-to-hospice handoffs. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2016

Towards safer transitions: a curriculum to teach and assess hospital-to-hospice handoffs.

Darrah NJ, O'Connor NR. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016;51:959-962.e2.

Hospice providers often lack access to patient records, which can hinder patient transitions in this setting. This project report outlines an effort to develop curriculum associated withhospital-to-hospice handoffs to enhance transition practices and communication needs unique to palliative care.

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