title: A leadership initiative to improve paraprofessional communication of changes in patient status.
abstract: As hospitals around the globe make the transition from paper to electronic communication and documentation systems, there is a need for examining the role that electronic and non-electronic systems play in promoting effective and safe communication practices between all members of the health care team. We report here the strategies we have adopted to integrate a structured communication framework into the clinical workflow of paraprofessional providers as a means to support safe practices, to promote teamwork and to provide a key foundation for implementation of electronic clinical documentation.
authors: The Spratt Center for Nursing Excellence, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, USA. Moreen.donahue@danhosp.org
authors: Moreen
authors: M
authors: Donahue
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Miller
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Smith
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Dykes
authors: Joyce J
authors: JJ
authors: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D009732:Nursing Care; D048108:Nursing Informatics