Gaps in pediatric clinician communication and opportunities for improvement.

Donna Woods; Jane L Holl; Denise B Angst; Susan C Echiverri; Daniel Johnson; David F Soglin; Gopal Srinivasan; Laura B Amsden; Julia Barnathan; Teri Hason; Leonard Lamkin; Kevin Weiss

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Gaps in pediatric clinician communication and opportunities for improvement.

October 22, 2008

Woods D, Holl JL, Angst DB, et al. J Healthc Qual. 2008;30(5):43-54.

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This study used focus groups to explore problems in clinician-to-clinician communication among pediatricians. Participants noted significant organizational and system barriers to effective communication, resulting in impaired patient safety.

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