Table 2.

Information included in written sign-out

Data field	Method of inclusion	Specialty
SIGNOUT mnemonic	Text at top of note template; not in printed report	All
Location	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Name	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Medical record number	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Admission date	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Gender	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Age	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Weight	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Diet	Automatic feed from EMR	Pediatrics
Visit reason (as input by ED or registration)	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Care providers	Manually select from list of providers assigned to patient including service, primary team, consulting team, attending, resident, intern, PA, care coordinator	All
Resident pager #	Manual entry	Neurology
Allergies	Automatic feed from EMR	All
Code status	Manual entry	All
Family contact info	Manual entry	All
Conservator status	Automatic feed from EMR	All
PMD/Consultants	Manual entry	All
History or Hospital course	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	All
Operations	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	Surgery
Procedure	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	Gynecology, obstetrics
Prenatal labs	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	Obstetrics
Oncology history	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	Gynecology
Medications	Automatic feed from EMR [optional]	All
Anticipated discharge date	Manual entry	All
Anticipated discharge tomorrow	Manual entry	All but obstetrics and gynecology
Discharge parameters	Manual entry	All but obstetrics and gynecology
Care coordination needs	Manual entry	All but obstetrics, gynecology and psychiatry
W10 [skilled nursing facility paperwork]	Automatic feed from care coordinator note	All
To do list	Manual entry	All
Other notes	Manual entry; option to insert text from progress note	All but gynecology
Hgb, Hct, PT, PTT, Ca, ionized Ca, WBC, bilirubin, cyclosporin level, tacrolimus level	Automatic feed from EMR	Surgery