Handoffs/Transfers Archives

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Handoffs/Transfers

How hospitalists can better manage handoffs/transfers, including tips on how to prevent delays, creating dedicated services and capitalizing on physician skills.

A look at discharge planning strategies

Strategies to reduce ED boarding: Surrounding patients with outpatient resources

How good are your handoffs? Ask your colleagues

A "good discharge" doesn’t mean fewer readmissions

Different strengths, skills, personalities

Making sure information doesn’t fall through the cracks

Strategies to reduce ED boarding: Faster discharges to post-acute facilities

How to put your staffing in synch with admissions

Communication at the core of a Maine group’s success

Hospitalists score big with “black-belt QI”