I-PASS Mentored Implementation Handoff Curriculum: Implementation Guide and Resources

Communication failures during shift-to-shift handoffs of patient care have been identified as a leading cause of adverse events in health care institutions. The I-PASS Handoff Program is a comprehensive handoff program that has been shown to decrease rates of medical errors and adverse events. As pa...

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Published in:MedEdPORTAL 2018-08, Vol.14, p.10736-10736
Main Authors: O'Toole, Jennifer K, Starmer, Amy J, Calaman, Sharon, Campos, Maria-Lucia, Goldstein, Jenna, Hepps, Jennifer, Maynard, Gregory A, Owolabi, Mobola, Patel, Shilpa J, Rosenbluth, Glenn, Schnipper, Jeffrey L, Sectish, Theodore C, Srivastava, Rajendu, West, Daniel C, Yu, Clifton E, Landrigan, Christopher P, Spector, Nancy D
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Language:English
Subjects:
Curriculum - trends
Handoffs
Humans
I-PASS
Implementation Guide
Internship and Residency - methods
Mentors
North America
Original Publication
Patient Handoff
Patient Safety
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching - standards
Teaching - trends
Transitions of Care
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Summary:Communication failures during shift-to-shift handoffs of patient care have been identified as a leading cause of adverse events in health care institutions. The I-PASS Handoff Program is a comprehensive handoff program that has been shown to decrease rates of medical errors and adverse events. As part of the spread and adaptation of this program, a comprehensive implementation guide was created to assist individuals in the implementation process. The I-PASS Mentored Implementation Guide grew out of materials created for the original I-PASS Study, Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) mentored implementation programs, and the experience of members of the I-PASS Study Group. The guide provides a comprehensive framework of all elements required to implement the large-scale I-PASS Handoff Program and contains detailed information on generating institutional support, training activities, a campaign, measuring impact, and sustaining the program. Thirty-two sites across North America utilized the guide as part of the SHM program. The guide served as a main reference for 477 hours of mentoring phone calls between site leads and their mentors. Postprogram surveys from wave 2 sites revealed that 85% ( = 34) of respondents felt the quality of the guide was very good/excellent. Site leads noted that they referenced the guide most often during the early part of the program and that they referenced the sections on the curriculum and handoff observations most often. The I-PASS Mentored Implementation Guide is an essential resource for those looking to implement the large-scale I-PASS Handoff Program at their institution.
ISSN:2374-8265
2374-8265
DOI:10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10736