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Last Revised 07/19/2018

ACGME Requirements

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Institutional Requirements
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Institutional Requirements

ACGME Institutional Requirements (effective July 1, 2018).

II.B.3. Transitions of Care: The Sponsoring Institution must:

III.B.3.a) facilitate professional developmentfor core faculty members and residents/fellows regarding effective transitions of care; and,(Core)
III.B.3.b) in partnership with its ACGME-accredited program(s), ensureand monitor effective, structured patient hand-over processes to facilitate continuity of careand patient safety at participating sites. (Core)

Common Program Requirements

ACGME Common Program Requirements (CPR) (effective July 1, 2017).

VI.E. Clinical Responsibilities, Teamwork, and Transitions of Care

VI.E.3. Transitions of Care
- VI.E.3.a) Programs must design clinical assignments to optimizetransitions in patient care, including their safety, frequency, and structure.(Core)
- VI.E.3.b) Programs, in partnership with their Sponsoring Institutions, must ensure and monitor effective, structured hand-over processes to facilitate both continuity of care and patient safety. (Core)
- VI.E.3.c) Programs must ensure that residents are competent in communicating with team members in the hand-over process. (Outcome)VI.E.3.d)Programs and clinical sites must maintain and communicateschedules of attending physicians and residents currently responsible for care. (Core)
- VI.E.3.e) Each program must ensure continuity of patient care, consistent with the program’s policies and procedures referenced in VI.C.2, in the event that a resident may be unable to perform theirpatient care responsibilities due to excessive fatigue or illness, or family emergency. (Core)

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