Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Communication glitches all too common in hospitals

Communication glitches all too common in hospitals-politico:Communication mishaps in hospitals may arise from clunky electronic records systems, from misread scribbles on slips of paper or even simple slips of the tongue. Highly trained people can misunderstand each other and certainly patients. Communicating life and death health information can be like a giant game of “telephone” — with deadly consequences.