Controlled trial to improve resident sign-out in a medical intensive care unit.

Rahul Nanchal; Brian Aebly; Gabrielle Graves; Jonathon Truwit; Gagan Kumar; Amit Taneja; Gaurav Dagar; Jeanette Graf; Erin Hubertz; Vijaya Ramalingam; Kathlyn E. Fletcher

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Controlled trial to improve resident sign-out in a medical intensive care unit.

August 30, 2017

Nanchal R, Aebly B, Graves G, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26(12):987-992.

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Communication errors during handoffs can lead to patient harm. Standardizing the handoff process has been shown to improve patient safety. This prospective trial demonstrated that implementation of a standardized intensive care unit sign-out process among residents led to fewer unexpected patient events and unplanned interventions.

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