Verbal Handoff

• Systematic, organized, presented at an appropriate pace

• Serves to orient the receiver to patient acuity, provide a summary, issues to follow up for, and ask for feedback/check understanding

• I-PASS → framework for verbal handoff. Follow this for all handoffs and you’ll never miss anything!

• Senior residents will supervise verbal handoff for the first few months of the year

• As the listener: you are an active part of the handoff process – don’t be afraid to ask questions if you have them! We are all here to provide the best care possible for patients and you are a part of the team doing that. 

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Written Sign-out

• Make sure to update daily – this should be the most current and accurate information on your patient. 

  • Imagine you in a rapid for this patient – what would you want to know?

• Should be reviewed by senior resident before they leave for the day

• Night resident should update with any major events (eg, rapids, stroke codes) or changes