Saying goodbye. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Saying goodbye. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published October 2017

Saying goodbye.

DeFilippis EM. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Oct 9; [Epub ahead of print].

Handoffs can result in miscommunications and gaps in continuity, which can have adverse consequences on patient care. This commentary describes one physician's discomfort with the resident rotation process and its potential impact on patient safety.

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