Quality of Handoffs in Community Pharmacies
Conclusions
Handoffs occur frequently and are problematic in community pharmacies. Current pharmacy environments offer limited support to conduct good handoffs, and as a result, pharmacists report loss of information. This could present as a significant patient safety hazard. Future interventions should target facilitating better communication during shift changes.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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