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Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards.
- Source :
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Archives of Internal Medicine . 6/12/2006, Vol. 166 Issue 11, p1173-1177. 5p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article reports on the importance of the transfer of responsibility for patient care between physicians in the care of hospitalized patients. Clinical outcomes are affected by the systems of transfer management and transfer frequency. A self-administered survey to chief residents at accredited internal medicine residency programs outside the state of New York. Sign-out practices, skills training and transfer frequency were the main outcome measures.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00039926
- Volume :
- 166
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21286126
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173