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Morning Sign Out - the process in healthcare where patients are handed over to the next person/team taking care of them. The term is inclusive to all healthcare professionals, not only physicians. Nurses, pharmacists, case-workers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals all practice the art of “signing out” to each other.
It's a critical process. One must accurately summarize who/what/why the patient is here: keeping the sign out simple enough so that the next person isn't flooded with irrelevant information, but thorough enough so the whole story can be well understood and good decisions can be made.
Morning sign outs are particularly interesting. All of the activity, labs, studies, and data that had occurred in the last 24 hours are assessed, and the plan for a new day is formulated. Most major medical decisions happen during the day, so the morning sign out is often the launching point for the rest of the day's events.
As a society, there is a large divide between the world of medicine and science and that of the greater public. Often, the relationship between the two is strained and distrustful. This endeavor aims to bridge that divide, to gather and simplify the vast abundance of medical and health information available to the public in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand manner.
Just like sign outs, we hope to turn science and medicine into something understandable and engaging, without cutting out the important bits. This way, we hope to enhance health and science literacy among the public, so that they can take control of their own health with accurate, dependable publications.
We at Morning Sign Out UC Davis are looking to bring together members of our community by providing well-informed articles that make scientific knowledge accessible to all. There's something here for everyone, from the student population here on campus to the general public as a whole. Our vision is one that embraces a happier, healthier future, and we encourage you to join us in our mission.
It's a critical process. One must accurately summarize who/what/why the patient is here: keeping the sign out simple enough so that the next person isn't flooded with irrelevant information, but thorough enough so the whole story can be well understood and good decisions can be made.
Morning sign outs are particularly interesting. All of the activity, labs, studies, and data that had occurred in the last 24 hours are assessed, and the plan for a new day is formulated. Most major medical decisions happen during the day, so the morning sign out is often the launching point for the rest of the day's events.
As a society, there is a large divide between the world of medicine and science and that of the greater public. Often, the relationship between the two is strained and distrustful. This endeavor aims to bridge that divide, to gather and simplify the vast abundance of medical and health information available to the public in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand manner.
Just like sign outs, we hope to turn science and medicine into something understandable and engaging, without cutting out the important bits. This way, we hope to enhance health and science literacy among the public, so that they can take control of their own health with accurate, dependable publications.
We at Morning Sign Out UC Davis are looking to bring together members of our community by providing well-informed articles that make scientific knowledge accessible to all. There's something here for everyone, from the student population here on campus to the general public as a whole. Our vision is one that embraces a happier, healthier future, and we encourage you to join us in our mission.