Half-life of a printed handoff document
G Rosenbluth, R Jacolbia, D Milev, AD Auerbach
BMJ Quality and Safety, 2016;25:324-328 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004585
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Monday, 25 April 2016
Half-life of a printed handoff document
"In this report, we identify a very high potential for inaccurate information in printed handoff documents. If a handoff document is printed at the start of a night shift, it is reasonable to assume that within 6 h the document will contain inaccuracies on half of the patients. The field most likely to contain inaccuracies is the medication lists, followed by code status."
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