Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care.

Michelle Newkirk; Jeremy C. Pamplin; Roderick Kuwamoto; David A. Allen; Kevin K. Chung

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Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care.

October 10, 2012

Newkirk M, Pamplin JC, Kuwamoto R, et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012;73(2 Suppl 1):S75-82.

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Implementation of communication checklists in two intensive care units improved communication around specific patient safety issues.

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