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Managing discontinuity in academic medical centers: strategies for a safe and effective resident sign-out.
Vidyarthi AR, Arora V, Schnipper JL, Wall SD, Wachter RM. J Hosp Med. 2006;1:257-266.
 

The authors developed best practices for sign-outs (transfers of care between physicians), based on relevant medical and nonmedical literature and experiences at three academic teaching hospitals.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Review

Setting of Care:  Hospitals

Clinical Area:  Medicine > Internal Medicine > General Internal Medicine

   Medicine > Hospital Medicine

Safety Target:  Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Approach to Improving Safety:  Communication Improvement > Communication between Providers > Structured Hand-offs

   Specialization of Care > Hospitalists

   Education and Training > Residents and Fellows

Origin/Sponsor:  North America > United States of America
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