Effect of audit and feedback on improving handovers: a nonrandomized comparative study.

Background: High-quality, shift-to-shift handovers by residents are critical to ensuring to patient safety. The 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour requirements have increased the number of handovers occurring daily, necessitating new approaches to this challenge. Research suggests standardized approaches, electronic systems, and education programs can improve the handover process.