Controlled trial to improve resident sign-out in a medical intensive care unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Controlled trial to improve resident sign-out in a medical intensive care unit. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published August 2017

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

Nanchal R, Aebly B, Graves G, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Aug 7; [Epub ahead of print].

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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