Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized communication tool. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized communication tool. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2017

Improving physician's hand over among oncology staff using standardized communication tool.

Alolayan A, Alkaiyat M, Ali Y, Alshami M, Al-Surimi K, Jazieh AR. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2017;6:u211844.w6141.

Complex care regimens and poor team communication can influence the safety of patients with cancer. This project report describes how an organization used a standardized communication tool to augment physician handovers of oncology patients. The authors utilized plan-do-study-act cycles to refine the process. They found that each adjustment addressed challenges to the use of the tool and over time physician compliance with the process increased.

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