Abstract
This study aimed to assess practices in emergency department (ED) handoffs as perceived by emergency medicine (EM) residency program directors and other senior-level faculty and to determine if there are deficits in resident handoff training. This cross-sectional survey study was guided by the Kern model for medical curriculum development. A 12-member Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) Transitions in Care task force of EM physicians performed these steps and constructed a survey. The survey was distributed to the CORD listserv. There were 147 responses to the anonymous survey, which were collected using an online tool. At least 41% of the 158 American College of Graduate Medical Education EM residency programs were represented. More than half (56.6%) of responding EM physicians reported that their ED did not use a standardized handoff. There also exists a dearth of formal handoff training and handoff proficiency assessments for EM residents.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 408-414 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Medical Quality |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 12 2014 |
Keywords
- handoff
- shift change
- sign-out
- transfer of care
- transitions in care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy