A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed.
Cohen MD, Hilligoss B, Amaral ACK-B. A handoff is not a telegram: an understanding of the patient is co-constructed. Crit Care. 2012;16(1):303. doi:10.1186/cc10536.
This commentary discusses the importance of handoff communication in ensuring safe transfers and recommends that mental models be developed within the care team to improve handoff safety.