Interdisciplinary client care rounds and hand-off communication are examples of strategies used to improve communication in health care settings. What is the most important outcome of effective communication among care givers?

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Miscommunication between health care providers may cause serious medical errors when clients are handed off or transferred. Medical errors can be effectively reduced by employing strategies (eg, Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation [SBAR] reporting technique, nurse-to-nurse change of shift reports, multi-professional bedside rounds) to improve communication and collaboration. Nurses should be as proficient in their communication skills as they are in their clinical skills. (Options A, B, and C) Improved communication may aid in assessing a client's educational needs and meeting less obvious needs; it can also contribute to a shorter length of stay. However, these are not the most important outcomes. Educational objective: Effective communication among caregivers is necessary to deliver safe client care and reduce the number of medical errors.

Interdisciplinary Client Care Rounds and Hand-Off Communication Are Examples of Strategies