2009 Annual Hospitals Report - Nevada State Health Division ...

2009 Annual Hospitals Report
Within the communication/documentation category, hand-off/teamwork/cross-coverage was the main factor at 38.7%.
Lack of communication accounted for 27.4% followed closely by inadequate verbal communication at 25.8%. Lack
of/inadequate documentation and inadequate written communication were also fairly substantial at 21.0% and 19.4%
respectively.
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