#157 Handoffs: Contingency Planning
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
Update your handoff, or risk stale information.
Stale information can severely impact patient care, as evidenced by the example of managing a critically ill patient. A decision based on outdated contingencies led to potentially inappropriate treatment. Regular updates to handoff reports are essential to ensure that healthcare teams have access to current patient information and relevant clinical guidance. Without timely updates, critical decisions may rely on obsolete data, increasing the risk of mismanagement and adverse patient outcomes.
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