The patient handoff: a comprehensive curricular blueprint for resident education to improve continuity of care.

Max Wohlauer V; Vineet Arora; Leora I. Horwitz; Ellen J. Bass; Sean E. Mahar; Ingrid Philibert; Handoff Education and Assessment for Residents Computer Supported Cooperative Workgroup

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The patient handoff: a comprehensive curricular blueprint for resident education to improve continuity of care.

July 2, 2014

Wohlauer M, Arora V, Horwitz LI, et al. Acad Med. 2012;87(4):411-8.

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This commentary describes a template to standardize handoff education to drive safety improvement.

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