Pardon the Interruption(s)-Enabling a Safer Emergency Department Sign Out.

CONCLUSION: Patient sign out at shift change is a vulnerable time for patient safety and transition of care with interruptions further compromising the safe transfer of information. Simple interventions significantly decreased interruptions and were associated with shorter sign out periods and improved provider perception of sign out safety.
PMID: 30674099 [PubMed - in process]

Source: WMJ - December 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Thompson RJ, Sharp B, Lee A, Pothof J, Hamedani A Tags: WMJ Source Type: research