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. 2012 Feb;129(2):201-4.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-2966. Epub 2012 Jan 9.

I-pass, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs

Amy J Starmer  1 , Nancy D Spector, Rajendu Srivastava, April D Allen, Christopher P Landrigan, Theodore C Sectish; I-PASS Study Group
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I-pass, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs

Amy J Starmer et al. Pediatrics. 2012 Feb.
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.

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FIGURE 1. Elements of the I-PASS mnemonic.
FIGURE 1
Elements of the I-PASS mnemonic.
FIGURE 2. Example of a verbal handoff by using the I-PASS mnemonic.
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Example of a verbal handoff by using the I-PASS mnemonic.
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