Improving measurement in clinical handover.

S. A. Jeffcott; S. M. Evans; P. A. Cameron; G. S M Chin; J. E. Ibrahim

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Improving measurement in clinical handover.

August 19, 2009

Jeffcott SA, Evans SM, Cameron PA, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(4):272-7.

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This article describes a framework that breaks the handoff process into measurable elements.

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