Miscommunication between health workers often puts patients at risk, study says

Miscommunication between health workers often puts patients at risk, study says

Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says.

Miscommunication between health workers puts patients at risk regularly, a new study says

Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

More than just notes: why accurate medical history can prevent harm

As a clinical negligence lawyer, I don’t need reminding about the importance of taking accurate instructions from my clients and making sure I record them correctly. This also applies to when I am reviewing a client’s medical records – I look at what has been recorded against what happened in real life. Quite often cases are settled on the lack of an accurately recorded patient history. I know the feeling of having to relive conversations or lon…