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A framework for the analysis of communication errors in health care.

Bender JA, Thiyagarajan S, Morrish W, et al. A framework for the analysis of communication errors in health care. J Patient Saf. 2025;21(2):69-81. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001303.

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March 12, 2025
Bender JA, Thiyagarajan S, Morrish W, et al. J Patient Saf. 2025;21(2):69-81.
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Miscommunication is a major contributor to adverse events. This article describes the development of a framework to classify communication errors that contributed to a patient safety incident. Nine types of communication errors were identified. Falls and delays in diagnosis, treatment, or surgery were the most common adverse events related to communication errors.

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Bender JA, Thiyagarajan S, Morrish W, et al. A framework for the analysis of communication errors in health care. J Patient Saf. 2025;21(2):69-81. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001303.