A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol.

Vineet Arora; Julie Johnson

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A model for building a standardized hand-off protocol.

November 8, 2006

Arora V, Johnson J. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2006;32(11):646-655.

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The authors describe an educational module to train residents on a structured hand-off process and the characteristics that made their program successful.

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