A study published in Journal of General Internal Medicine examined complex interactions and communication norms that shape face-to-face patient handoffs. The receiver characteristics that affected ...

Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I conducted. Our analysis included 46 ...

Interventions improving communication between health care providers and patients, in turn, lowering risk of patient safety incidents, are needed. HealthDay News — Poor communication is a major ...

The I-PASS (illness severity, patient summary, action list, situation awareness and contingency plans, and synthesis by receiver) system of bundled communication and training tools for handoff of ...

Patients’ transitions between caregivers pose a risk to safety and may trigger adverse events. In addition, patient handoffs occur multiple times a day for each patient, making it critical for ...

The Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, as part of its graduate medical education policies and procedures, provides a downloadable patient handoff policy and sample form. The three-page policy ...

Nursing students in 2026 face a communication crisis: hospitals are sending more messages than ever, yet critical information still slips through the cracks. As the NCLEX prioritizes structured ...

Repeating back medical orders that are relayed over the phone to ensure accuracy may improve communication and patient safety, according to a study published in BMC Surgery. Read the full report in ...

CLAYMONT, Del., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of the nation's most respected health systems, patient-safety leaders, and clinical and technology innovators today announced the launch of AI ...