Half-life of a printed handoff document. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Half-life of a printed handoff document. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2015

Half-life of a printed handoff document.

Rosenbluth G, Jacolbia R, Milev D, Auerbach AD. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016;25:324-328.

Despite advances in handoff practices, printed signout documents remain ubiquitous in inpatient settings. This chart review study found that the accuracy of printed signout sheets decline significantly over the course of a physician shift. This work highlights the need for more real-time updated patient information than a printed page can provide.

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