Background: In the United States, the relative incidence of diverticulitis has continued to rise and represents a significant portion of gastrointestinal related hospitalizations [1]. Management and treatment can include both medical and surgical options. Of recent, considerable attention has been given to try to decrease healthcare utilization [2]. We sought out to determine the annual […]

Background: Since the landmark IOM report “To err is human” was published in 2000, national focus has been on patient safety and preventing medical errors. Miscommunication during patient care handoffs is a particular area of concern. Because of the sheer number of handoffs that occur, the potential for these to cause harm is enormous. There […]