• About
  • Masthead
  • License Content
  • Advertise
  • Submit Press Release
  • RSS/Email List
  • Write for us
  • Contact us
2 Minute Medicine
No Result
View All Result

No products in the cart.

SUBSCRIBE
  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • AccountLog-in/out
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
2 Minute Medicine
  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • AccountLog-in/out
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
SUBSCRIBE
2 Minute Medicine
Subscribe
Home All Specialties Pediatrics

Standardized patient handoff process linked to fewer handoff errors 

byBrandon ChildsandCordelia Ross
July 7, 2014
in Pediatrics
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

1. Implementation of an evidence-based, standardized intervention for transfer of patient care (patient handoffs) reduced handoff errors by 69% over the year-long study period.

2. Clinician satisfaction with the transfer of care process increased significantly from 55% to 70%. 

Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)    

Study Rundown: Patient handoffs occur during hospital shift changes and the movement of a patient between different units. During handoffs, the responsibility of care and patient treatment are transferred from one health care provider to another. This must be done efficiently in order to maintain patient health and safety. This study sought to evaluate a standardized, evidence-based method for handoffs and transfer of patient care in children’s hospitals. Initially, 25.8% of all handoffs contained errors, but failures were reduced by a total of 69% over a year’s time after the implementation of a standardized handoff process across multiple hospitals. Handoff satisfaction among clinicians increased by 15% during the study period. Results may be limited by the inability to control for bias (Hawthorne effect), variation in method of data collection by site, and results did not directly measure harm to patients. Nonetheless, these findings may encourage medical institutions to create and implement standardized handoff processes to reduce medical error.

Click to read the study, published today in Pediatrics

Relevant Reading: Assessing the quality of patient handoffs at care transitions

In-Depth: A total of 23 hospitals from the Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) participated in this year-long study, in which an evidence-based, pediatric-specific handoff method which was adapted to each institution. Handoffs were evaluated 4 to 8 hours after their completion by interviews conducted with the clinician who assumed responsibility for the patient’s care. A total of 7864 handoffs were evaluated during the study period. Errors during handoff were defined by a failure in information transfer that directly affected, delayed, or complicated patient care. Handoff failures decreased significantly from 25.8% (95% CI: 23.9-27.8), to 7.9% (CI: 6.8-9.2; p < .05) after the intervention. Significant reductions in error were observed in each handoff situation studied (e.g. shift to shift, emergency department to inpatient unit, etc…). Total compliance to all elements of the standardized handoff process improved significantly from 87% to 94% (CI: 91-96; p < .05) and clinician satisfaction with the handoff process increased significantly from 55% to 70% (CI: 68-72; p < .05).

RELATED REPORTS

Pediatric emergency simulation training strengthens team performance and learner confidence, may improve outcomes

Quality improvement initiative improves lead screening and vaccinations in pediatric hospital setting

Net fluid balance not associated with hospital readmission rates among sepsis patients

More from this author: Youth exposure to e-cigarette advertisements increasing, Decreased sleep in childhood linked with later central adiposity, Food advergames linked to increased caloric intake in children, Potential association between toddler behavior and infant media exposure, ADHD stimulant treatment associated with changes in BMI trajectory

Image: PD

©2012-2014 2minutemedicine.com. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2minutemedicine.com. Disclaimer: We present factual information directly from peer reviewed medical journals. No post should be construed as medical advice and is not intended as such by the authors, editors, staff or by 2minutemedicine.com. PLEASE SEE A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN YOUR AREA IF YOU SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE OF ANY SORT.  

Tags: quality improvement
Previous Post

Limited knowledge, high interest in pediatric advanced directives among caregivers

Next Post

2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 30 – July 7, 2014

RelatedReports

Family presence during CPR associated with lower rates of emotional trauma
Emergency

Pediatric emergency simulation training strengthens team performance and learner confidence, may improve outcomes

March 4, 2022
Compliance-linked incentives increase infant immunizations rates in rural India
Pediatrics

Quality improvement initiative improves lead screening and vaccinations in pediatric hospital setting

December 19, 2021
2 Minute Medicine Rewind October 14, 2019
Emergency

Net fluid balance not associated with hospital readmission rates among sepsis patients

June 7, 2021
2 Minute Medicine

Time-limited trials may decrease the length of stay of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit

June 2, 2021
Next Post
Celiac disease more prevalent in children with irritable bowel syndrome

2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 30 – July 7, 2014

Soaring rates of peripheral artery disease, now over 200 million cases worldwide

USPSTF recommends against carotid stenosis screening in asymptomatic adults

Recurrent violence in post-conflict communities linked to increased mental disorders

Pediatric brain injury unlikely with isolated loss of consciousness

License Our Award-Winning Physician-Written Medical News and Visual Abstracts

2 Minute Medicine is the leading authoritative medical news licensing service, and the only with reports written by practicing doctors.

LICENSE CONTENT

Get 2MM+ Premium Access

No ads & unlimited access to all current reports, over 9000 searchable archived reports, visual abstracts, Weekly Rewinds, and the online edition of The Classics Series™ textbook.

Subscription Options
2 Minute Medicine

2 Minute Medicine® is an award winning, physician-run, expert medical media company. Our content is curated, written and edited by practicing health professionals who have clinical and scientific expertise in their field of reporting. Our editorial management team is comprised of highly-trained MD physicians. Join numerous brands, companies, and hospitals who trust our licensed content.

Recent Reports

  • Alzheimer disease in individuals with Down syndrome has similar variability in age of onset and mortality rate as autosomal dominant forms
  • #VisualAbstract: Ruxolitinib shows long-term safety and efficacy in inadequately controlled polycythaemia vera without splenomegaly
  • Wellness Check: Sleep
License Content
Terms of Use | Disclaimer
Cookie Policy
Privacy Statement (EU)
Disclaimer

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.

  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.