Rounding tools can eliminate medical communication errors, study finds Highly structured information gathering tools used to collect patient data before multidisciplinary rounds can help facilitate ...

Communication breakdowns among health care providers often contribute to preventable medical errors. In a complex health care landscape where multiple specialists may be involved in a patient’s care, ...

Medical records of hundreds of patients at a Sydney hospital's cancer genetics service have been reviewed following irregularities related to care by a single specialist. According to St Vincent's ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A new report highlights the growing issue of alert fatigue, as people become overwhelmed by the constant notifications on their phones and personal devices. While some alerts, such ...

NEW YORK (August 12, 2025) — Communication in Healthcare: Charting the Course to Better Outcomes with Trust, Respect, and Teamwork by Dr. Anne Marie Morse is now available at major booksellers and on ...

Two-thirds of communication errors in healthcare relate to patient handoffs, according to The Joint Commission. After finding these handoffs were a root cause of miscommunication safety events, MD ...

Healthcare communication costs trust, which is essential for good patient care. That loss of trust also translates to tangible healthcare costs. “During our first conversation, all I could think about ...

The spectre of medical errors is a critically important subject, one that is as old as organised medical practice itself. What is striking, however, is not merely their longevity but their alarming ...

Shortly before shift change, a patient with cirrhosis is admitted with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a dangerous but treatable abdominal infection. The admitting provider orders the appropriate ...

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