JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Sep 2014
Multicenter StudyMorning handover of on-call issues: opportunities for improvement.
Handover is the process of transferring pertinent patient information and clinical responsibility between health care practitioners. Few studies have examined morning handover from the overnight trainee to the daytime team. ⋯ On-call trainees omit numerous clinically important issues when handing over to the daytime team. Training programs should introduce educational activities and workflow changes, and provide dedicated time and a distraction-free environment, to improve handover of on-call issues.