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Table of Contents
PART ONE 9
Introduction ..................................................................................................9
What the Data Shows ...........................................................................16
Who’s in Charge? ....................................................................................19
The Problem Areas ................................................................................28
Communication Issues ............................................................................... 31
Medication Issues ......................................................................................... 33
Documentation Issues ............................................................................... 33
Communication .......................................................................................35
Communicating with Patients and Families ................................ 35
Informed Consent .........................................................................................36
Documenting the Process ....................................................................... 43
Informed Refusal ............................................................................................ 46
Communicating with Other Providers ............................................. 48
Communicating with Staff .......................................................................60
