Improving Inpatients’ Identification of Their Doctors: Use of FACE™ Cards

Improving patients' ability to identify their inpatient physicians and understand their roles is vital to safe patient care. Picture cards were designed to facilitate physician introductions. The effect of Feedback Care and Evaluation (FACE) cards on patients' ability to correctly identify their inpatient physicians and on patients understanding of physicians roles was assessed.In October 2006, team members introduced themselves with FACE cards,...