Journal article
Integrating Research, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education for Better Handoffs and Safer Care: Disseminating, Adapting, and Implementing the I-PASS Program
Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, v 43(7), pp 319-329
01 Jul 2017
PMID: 28648217
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Abstract
Background: In 2009 the I-PASS Study Group was formed by patient safety, medical education, health services research, and clinical experts from multiple institutions in the United States and Canada. When the I-PASS Handoff Program, which was developed by the I-PASS Study Group, was implemented in nine hospitals, it was associated with a 30% reduction in injuries due to medical errors and significant improvements in handoff processes, without any adverse effects on provider work flow.
Methods: To effectively disseminate and adapt I-PASS for use across specialties and disciplines, a series of federally and privately funded dissemination and implementation projects were carried out following the publication of the initial study. The results of these efforts have informed ongoing initiatives intended to continue adapting and scaling the program.
Results: As of this writing, I-PASS Study Group members have directly worked with more than 50 hospitals to facilitate implementation of I-PASS. To further disseminate I-PASS, Study Group members delivered hundreds of academic presentations, including plenaries at scientific meetings, workshops, and institutional Grand Rounds. Some 3,563 individuals, representing more than 500 institutions in the 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 57 other countries, have requested access to I-PASS materials. Most recently, the I-PASS(SM) Patient Safety Institute has developed a virtual immersion training platform, mobile handoff observational tools, and processes to facilitate further spread of I-PASS.
Conclusion: Implementation of I-PASS has been associated with substantial improvements in patient safety and can be applied to a variety of disciplines and types of patient handoffs. Widespread implementation of I-PASS has the potential to substantially improve patient safety in the United States and beyond.
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- Title
- Integrating Research, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education for Better Handoffs and Safer Care: Disseminating, Adapting, and Implementing the I-PASS Program
- Creators
- Amy J. Starmer - College Station Medical CenterNancy D. Spector - Drexel UniversityDaniel C. West - Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Pediat, San Francisco, CA USARajendu Srivastava - Intermountain HealthcareTheodore C. Sectish - Supreme Council Of HealthChristopher P. Landrigan - College Station Medical CenterI-PASS Study Grp
- Publication Details
- Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, v 43(7), pp 319-329
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Effects of a Comprehensive Handoff Program on Resident Workflow Boston Children's Hospital Program for Patient Safety and Quality (PPSQ) R18 AE000029 / Bundling Effective Resident Hand Off Practices To Improve Patient Safety U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Ensuring High Reliability Communication Between Ambulatory Care Settings and the Emergency Department to Improve Patient Safety PPSQ Improving Resident Handoff in Teaching Hospitals: Understanding Implementation and Effectiveness of a Handoff Bundle Physicians ServicesInc. Foundation Closing the Gap in Handoff Communications: Evaluating the Effects of an I-PASS Medical Student Handoff Bundle Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Quantifying Nursing Workflow and Handoff Practices to Investigate the Impact of a Multidisciplinary Handoff Program on Communication and Patient Safety Boston Children's Hospital PPSQ The I-PASS Electronic Family Signout: A Technological Innovation to Empower and Engage Families of Hospitalized Patients Boston Children's Hospital Innovation Award 1K12HS019456-01 / Oregon Comparative Effectiveness Research K12 Program Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Disseminating Safe Handoffs: Mentored Implementation of the I-PASS Program AHRQ Implementing a Pediatric Handoff Program to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety Harvard Risk Management Foundation (HRMF) I-PASS: Improved Handoffs for Safer Care at CRICO Hospitals HRMF Patient Safety Culture and Quality of Patient Care: Relationship Between Measures of Patient Safety Culture and Physician Workflow Patterns, Communication, and Medical Error Rates Medical Research Foundation of Oregon; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI BAA01 07005001 / Implementing a Comprehensive Handoff Program to Improve Patient Safety U.S. Department of Defense Development of Self- Directed Computer Modules. Pfizer Grant CDR-1306-03556 / Bringing I-PASS to the Bedside: A Communication Bundle to Improve Patient Safety and Experience Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000424164300002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85020083425
- Other Identifier
- 991019335515404721
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