Patient Safety

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Tamra E. Minnier, RN, MSN, FACHE Chief Quality Officer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Founder: 2014 Summit Co-Convener:

An estimated 80 percent of serious medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers during transfer or hand-off Founder: 2014 Summit Co-Convener:

Breakdown in communication was the leading root cause of sentinel events reported to The Joint Commission between 1995 and 2006 Founder: 2014 Summit Co-Convener:

While some hospitals incorporate mnemonics and tools for handoff communications, there are currently no universally adopted standards. As a result, they are very seldom followed Founder: 2014 Summit Co-Convener:

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Patient Safety

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Hand-off Communications Panel

Mignon Benjamin, MD Family Practice Physician, Bartlett Regional Hospital, Southeast Medical Clinic, Juneau, Alaska Laura Winner Director of Lean Sigma Deployment, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Kerry O’Connell Patient Advocate Michael J. Fosina, MPH, FACHE Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital Patrick J. Dunne Registered Respiratory Therapist, Representing the American Assc. for Respiratory (AARC), Patient Safety Project Manager for AARC M. Narendra Kini, MD President & CEO, Miami Children's Hospital Founder: 2014 Summit Co-Convener:

Hand-off Communications

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Patient Safety

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