The hospital has a process for handoff communication.

(1)

The hospital follows a process to receive or share patient information when the patient is referred to internal providers of care, treatment, and services.

(2)

The hospital's process for handoff communication provides the opportunity for discussion between the giver and receiver of patient information. Note: Such information may include the patient’s condition, care, treatment, medications, services, and any recent or anticipated changes to any of these.