Who's covering our loved ones: surprising barriers in the sign-out process.
Antonoff MB, Berdan EA, Kirchner VA, et al. Who's covering our loved ones: surprising barriers in the sign-out process. Am J Surg. 2013;205(1):77-84. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.05.009.
This study found that implementation of standardized guidelines for patient signout led to limited improvements in handoffs between surgical residents.