Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle.

J Starmer, Amy; C Sectish, Theodore; W Simon, Dennis; Keohane, Carol; E McSweeney, Maireade; Y Chung, Erica; S Yoon, Catherine; R Lipsitz, Stuart; J Wassner, Ari; B Harper, Marvin; P Landrigan, Christopher

doi:10.1001/jama.2013.281961

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Rates of medical errors and preventable adverse events among hospitalized children following implementation of a resident handoff bundle.

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Amy J Starmer

Theodore C Sectish

Dennis W Simon

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Handoff miscommunications are a leading cause of medical errors. Studies comprehensively assessing handoff improvement programs are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether introduction of a multifaceted handoff program was associated with reduced rates of medical errors and preventable ...

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