Clinical Handoffs as a Medical Professional Liability Risk Strategy
Why structured communication belongs alongside claims analysis and risk management
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September 17, 2026
Building Safer Systems: How I-PASS Supports the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure
By Christopher P. Landrigan, MD, MPH, Co-Founder, I-PASS Patient Safety Institute; Chief of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital; William Berenberg Professor of Pediatrics, ...
News
September 9, 2026
I-PASS Institute Launches Partnership with Henry Ford Health to Implement Structured Handoff Communication Across Health System
System-wide engagement expands standardized handoff communication across 11 acute care hospitals, building on proven clinical success
News
August 26, 2026
The I-PASS Patient Safety Institute Hires Healthcare Leader Heather Reed as Vice President of Operations and Strategy
Patient safety veteran brings two decades of experience scaling safety programs, strengthening safety culture, and turning outcomes data into action
News
June 10, 2026
The Kentucky I-PASS Initiative: Progress Report
In 2024, the Kentucky Hospital Association became the first state hospital association to adopt I-PASS at scale, launching a statewide effort to standardize handoff communication across member hospitals. The initiative has created a network ...
Blogs
May 5, 2026
From Good to Great: How I-PASS Helps Hospitals Turn Bedside Shift Reporting into a Reliable Driver of Safety and Teamwork
Imagine stepping onto a stage without a script, lights blinding, audience watching. Even the most experienced actor might feel a flicker of stage fright. That's what it can feel like for a nurse asked to perform a bedside shift report (BSR) ...
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