Critical conversations: a call for a nonprocedural "time out."

Niraj L. Sehgal; Michael Fox; Bradley Sharpe; Arpana Vidyarthi; Mary A. Blegen; Robert Wachter

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Critical conversations: a call for a nonprocedural "time out."

April 27, 2011

Sehgal NL, Fox M, Sharpe B, et al. J Hosp Med. 2011;6(4):225-30.

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This commentary describes a structured communication strategy that targets discussions at time of admission, change in clinical condition, and time of discharge, to reduce communication failures and improve patient safety.

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