INTRODUCTION: Patient handoffs are common during residency and are often performed with little or no training. We devised a simple intervention to improve the readiness of interns to perform handoffs. METHODS: We administered a 90-minute interactive workshop during intern orientation in 2009 and 2010. It consisted of a discussion, a case presentation, and a trigger video, followed by debriefing and a role-play exercise. The workshop required minimal technology and materials. Interns were surveyed on their readiness to perform handoffs before and after the workshop as well as 3 to 6 months after the workshop. RESULTS: Eighty-nine interns participated in the workshop during a 2-year period. Seventy-four survey responses were collected. Self-reported readiness to perform a handoff increased by 26%. A total of 91% and 81% of respondents in 2010 and 2009, respectively, reported using aspects of the workshop up to 6 months later. CONCLUSION: A brief workshop can improve interns' readiness to perform handoffs.
INTRODUCTION:Patient handoffs are common during residency and are often performed with little or no training. We devised a simple intervention to improve the readiness of interns to perform handoffs. METHODS: We administered a 90-minute interactive workshop during intern orientation in 2009 and 2010. It consisted of a discussion, a case presentation, and a trigger video, followed by debriefing and a role-play exercise. The workshop required minimal technology and materials. Interns were surveyed on their readiness to perform handoffs before and after the workshop as well as 3 to 6 months after the workshop. RESULTS: Eighty-nine interns participated in the workshop during a 2-year period. Seventy-four survey responses were collected. Self-reported readiness to perform a handoff increased by 26%. A total of 91% and 81% of respondents in 2010 and 2009, respectively, reported using aspects of the workshop up to 6 months later. CONCLUSION: A brief workshop can improve interns' readiness to perform handoffs.
Authors: Darcy A Reed; Rachel B Levine; Redonda G Miller; Bimal H Ashar; Eric B Bass; Tasha N Rice; Joseph Cofrancesco Journal: Arch Intern Med Date: 2007-07-23
Authors: Eugene S Chu; Mark Reid; Tara Schulz; Marisha Burden; Diana Mancini; Amrut V Ambardekar; Angela Keniston; Richard K Albert Journal: Acad Med Date: 2009-03 Impact factor: 6.893