Measuring communication in the surgical ICU: better communication equals better care.

Mallory Williams; Nathanael Hevelone; Rodrigo F. Alban; James P. Hardy; David A. Oxman; Ed Garcia; Cristina Thorsen; Gyorgy Frendl; Selwyn O. Rogers

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Measuring communication in the surgical ICU: better communication equals better care.

February 24, 2010

Williams M, Hevelone N, Alban RF, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2010;210(1):17-22.

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Communication errors between residents and fellows were common in the surgical intensive care unit, but decreased after an intervention that stressed the importance of communication as a patient safety measure.

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