Each of the key components of Safer Sign Out is designed to decrease vulnerability and provide high reliability to the physician sign out process.
Initially developed for the emergency department setting, this process can be applied to other physician clinical areas.
The Key Components of Safer Sign Out
Record
Patient, Critical Details, Follow-up Items
Use a recordable form to serve as a checklist & communication tool
Review
SSO Form & Computer/Chart data
Establish the time & space for both clinicians to Jointly Review the form items and computer data
Round Together
See the Patient/Family & Assure a Plan
Critical communication step, opportunity to check status & a patient satisfier
Relay to the Team
Confirm the Plan with the Nurse/Team
Another critical step – strengthens team communication and helps assure a mutual understanding
Receive Feedback
Use SSO Form for Clinical Follow-up & Process QA
Assure success – provides a tool to help inform, educate and measure