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Handoff practices in emergency medicine: are we making progress?

Hern G, Gallahue FE, Burns BD, et al. Handoff Practices in Emergency Medicine: Are We Making Progress? Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(2):197-201. doi:10.1111/acem.12867.

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March 23, 2016
Hern G, Gallahue FE, Burns BD, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(2):197-201.
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Improving patient handoffs has emerged as a critical safety goal of residency training programs. This national survey study of emergency medicine residency programs found that more than half of respondents now use a standardized handoff protocol. Even though more programs offer formal handoff training compared to a similar study in 2011, less than two-thirds of respondents felt their residents were competent in delivering and receiving handoffs.

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Hern G, Gallahue FE, Burns BD, et al. Handoff Practices in Emergency Medicine: Are We Making Progress? Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(2):197-201. doi:10.1111/acem.12867.