Leveraging Structural Changes in an Electronic Health Record Tool to Standardize Written Handoff.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Miscommunications during patient handoff can lead to harm. The I-PASS bundle has been shown to improve safety outcomes. Although effective training reliably improves verbal handoffs, research has demonstrated a lack of effect on written handoffs. The objective was to compare written handoff before and after integration of a standardized electronic health record (EHR) tool. Interns at a large urban academic medical center underwent I-PASS handoff training. The EHR handoff tool was then revised to prompt the I-PASS components. Handoff documents were obtained before and after the intervention. More handoffs included Illness Severity (33% to 59%,
Volume
34
Issue
4
First Page
354
Last Page
359
ISSN
1555-824X
Published In/Presented At
Zavodnick, J., Jaffe, R., Altshuler, M., Cowan, S., Wickersham, A., & Diemer, G. (2019). Leveraging Structural Changes in an Electronic Health Record Tool to Standardize Written Handoff. American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality, 34(4), 354–359. https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860618808018
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
30345783
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article