Study Improving communication in the emergency department. Citation Text: Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent C. Improving communication in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2009;26(9):658-61. doi:10.1136/emj.2008.065623. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 9, 2009 Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent C. Emerg Med J. 2009;26(9):658-61. View more articles from the same authors. Implementation of structured processes improved emergency department communication in two areas: communication between paramedics and emergency department staff, and documentation of the patient's initial clinical condition by physicians. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent C. Improving communication in the emergency department. 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