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PSYCH: a mnemonic to help psychiatric residents decrease patient handoff communication errors.

Mariano MT, Brooks V, DiGiacomo M. PSYCH: A Mnemonic to Help Psychiatric Residents Decrease Patient Handoff Communication Errors. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42(7):316-320.

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September 4, 2016
Mariano MT, Brooks V, DiGiacomo M. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42(7):316-320.
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This study describes a quality improvement project to enhance handoffs among psychiatry residents. The use of a mnemonic PSYCH (Patient information, Situation leading to hospitalization, Your assessment, Critical information, and Hindrance to discharge) led to more complete and efficient handoffs, consistent with other studies of structured handoff communications.

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Mariano MT, Brooks V, DiGiacomo M. PSYCH: A Mnemonic to Help Psychiatric Residents Decrease Patient Handoff Communication Errors. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42(7):316-320.