Verbal Order Readback
EMAIL TO A COLLEAGUE | PRINT THIS STORY | ARCHIVESVerbal order read back is:
- A method to ensure that you have correctly understood the information that was communicated to you.
- A form of communication that helps augment the prevention of patient falls.
- A way for the Joint Commission to keep tabs on information being exchanged in a hospital.
- A method that ensures that all communication concerning a patient will be kept private.
