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OPEN ACCESSSeptember 12, 2013

I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Faculty Development Resources

    Jennifer O'Toole, MD, MEd1, Theodore Sectish, MD2, Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH3, Glenn Rosenbluth, MD4, Daniel West, MD5, Christopher Landrigan, MD, MPH6, April D. Allen, MA, BA7, Elizabeth Noble8, Rajendu Srivastava, MD, MPH9, Lisa L. Tse, BS10, Jennifer Hepps, MD11, Joseph Lopreiato, MD12, Sharon Calaman, MD13, Clifton E. Yu, MD14, Nancy Dollase Spector, MD15, I-PASS Education Executive Committee
    1 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    2 Boston Children's Hospital
    3 Doernbecher Children's Hospital
    4 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
    5 UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
    6 Boston Children's Hospital
    7 Boston Children's Hospital
    8 Boston Children's Hospital
    9 Primary Children's Medical Center
    10 Boston Children's Hospital
    11 National Capital Consortium
    12 Uniformed Services University
    13 St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
    14 National Capital Consortium
    15 St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
    https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9540

    Abstract

    Communication failure is the leading root cause of sentinel events in hospitals. The increase in the number of handoffs related to new duty-hour standards in teaching hospitals creates additional opportunities for communication failure. The lack of standardized handoff processes in North American teaching hospitals prompted the I-PASS Study Group to create this curriculum as the educational intervention in a multi-site research study aimed at reducing medical errors and standardizing the handoff process in 10 pediatric residency programs across North America. The I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Faculty Development Resources is one of six resources which are part of the I-PASS Handoff Curriculum Collection, created by a group of pediatric educators, health services researchers, and hospitalists to teach a standardized approach to handoffs in inpatient settings. This collection is a comprehensive, evidence-based, and consensus-driven suite of educational materials created for a multisite study that includes the following complementary components: the Core Resident Workshop, Handoff Simulation Exercises, Computer Module, the Campaign Toolkit, and Faculty Observation Tools. The Faculty Development Resources collection contains all of the necessary materials that an institution, division, or training program will need to educate and train faculty and Chief Resident champions for implementation of the I-PASS Handoff Program at their site. Also included in Faculty Development Resources is an interactive Faculty Development Presentation which features a series of simulation videos that allow faculty the opportunity to practice observing and evaluating handoffs. Speaker notes are provided to assist presenters. In addition, within the Faculty Development Resources, there are comprehensive instructions on how to use the Faculty Observation Tools to provide effective learner feedback.

    Educational Objectives

    By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

    1. Describe the roles faculty can play in the implementation of the I-PASS Handoff Curriculum.

    2. Report the elements of the I-PASS handoff bundle.

    3. Summarize the elements and organization of the Core Resident Workshop and Handoff Simulation Exercises.

    4. Articulate the ways in which faculty can effectively observe resident handoffs and provide feedback.

    5. Demonstrate competent use of the Faculty Observation Tools.

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