The Daily Goals Communication Sheet: A Simple and Novel Tool for Improved Communication and Care
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient SafetyPublished 1 October 2008
Jamie McElrath Schwartz, Kristen L. Nelson, Mary Saliski, Elizabeth A. Hunt, Peter J. Pronovost
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This tool directs the health care team to discuss specific goals of care and best-practice safety measures daily for each patient and to ensure goal understanding and implementation.
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This tool directs the health care team to discuss specific goals of care and best-practice safety measures daily for each patient and to ensure goal understanding and implementation.
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