Development of a Structured Year-End Sign-Out Program in an Outpatient Continuity Practice
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 18 September 2012Open access
Ann R. Garment, Wei Wei Lee, Christina Harris, Erica Phillips
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SA structured outpatient sign-out improved the odds of follow-up of important clinical care tasks after the year-end resident clinic transition and should be made to improve residents’ competency with regard to sign-outs in the ambulatory setting.
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A structured outpatient sign-out improved the odds of follow-up of important clinical care tasks after the year-end resident clinic transition. Further efforts should be made to improve residents' competency with regard to sign-outs in the ambulatory setting.
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