Articles: handoffs.
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Observational Study
Factors associated with adverse events resulting from medical errors in the emergency department: two work better than one.
The Emergency Department (ED) is an environment at risk for medical errors. ⋯ In our study, the involvement of more than one physician was associated with a lower risk of adverse events.
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Anesthesia care providers frequently exchange care of patients among one another. This daily process of information exchange could be a potential source for adverse events. ⋯ These data will be used to improve the method of the patient care handoff and have assisted us in devising techniques that can be incorporated into daily practice, advancing the safety of handoffs and decreasing complications. A handoff screen has been included on the electronic anesthesia record, encouraging a more formalized procedure for handoffs, thereby promoting patient safety.