Hospitalist Handoff Communications
Tracking # 20-844946
Course overview
Standardized handoff formats are advocated by numerous stakeholders for patient safety reasons. But is it advisable or even possible to have a one-size-fits-all format for use under such varying circumstances? This monograph will review the medical literature, regulatory measures, and professional guidelines on handoffs from the standpoint of risk management and patient safety.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
1h
Internal Medicine
Specialty Medical Practitioner
1h
Internal Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
1h
General (AMA Category I)
Florida Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
1h
General (AMA Category I)
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
1h
Internal Medicine
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
Institutional Physician
1h
General CME
Physician
1h
General CME
Telemedicine
1h
General CME
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
1h
Category I CME
Michigan Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
1h
Category 1 Hours
Medical Doctor Compact License
1h
Category 1 Hours
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Doctor of Osteopathy
1h
AMA Category I
Medical Doctor
1h
AMA Category I
Physician Assistant
1h
AMA Category I
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
1h
Category 1 Hours
New Mexico Medical Board
Medical Doctor
1h
General CME - AMA/AOA Category 1
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
Medical Doctor
1h
Category I CME
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
1h
Category I CME
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Doctor of Osteopathy
1h
Internal Medicine
Medical Doctor
1h
Internal Medicine
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
1h
AMA Category I
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
1h
AMA Category I
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
1h
AMA Category I CME
Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
Osteopathic Physician
1h
AMA Category I CME
Disclosure statements
The authors, editors, reviewers and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company to disclose.