Using a Computerized Sign-Out System to Improve Physician–Nurse Communication
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient SafetyPublished 1 January 2006
Robert Sidlow, Rachel J. Katz‐Sidlow
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Investigation of the potential benefits of offering inpatient nurses access to an electronic sign-out program at Jacobi Medical Center demonstrated multiple benefits and facilitated the transfer of valuable patient information from housestaff to nurses.
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Incorporation of a housestaff electronic sign-out system into nursing daily workflow demonstrated multiple benefits and facilitated the transfer of valuable patient information from housestaff to nurses.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsNursing
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