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Optimizing the patient handoff between EMS and the emergency department.

Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, et al. Optimizing the patient handoff between emergency medical services and the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;65(3):310-317.e1. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.003.

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April 22, 2015
Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;65(3):310-317.e1.
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This focus group study with emergency medical services personnel identified several potential ways to improve the quality of handoffs between paramedics and emergency department staff. A structured handoff tool has been developed to address this known safety hazard.

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Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, et al. Optimizing the patient handoff between emergency medical services and the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;65(3):310-317.e1. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.003.

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