An effective handover is critical to safe and efficient patient care.
The mneumonic "SIGNOUT?" was developed as part of a signover curriculum discussed in this article.
S - Is the patient sick? Stable? Code Status?
I- ID
G - General Hospital Course
N - New events of the day
O - Overall clinical condition
U - Upcoming possibilities (those that can reasonably anticipated) with plan/rationale
T - Tasks to complete overnight (explicit instructions) and rationale
? - Any questions?
