Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations.

Vineet M Arora; Efren Manjarrez; Daniel D Dressler; Preetha Basaviah; Lakshmi Halasyamani; Sunil Kripalani

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Hospitalist handoffs: a systematic review and task force recommendations.

September 30, 2009

Arora VM, Manjarrez E, Dressler DD, et al. J Hosp Med. 2009;4(7).

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This systematic review provides evidence-based recommendations for reducing errors associated with handoffs and signouts between providers caring for hospitalized patients.

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