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Innovative Strategies Which Improve the Clinical Handoff (I-SWITCH)

NCT00917072 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2023-08-04

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Summary

Study the feasibility of different educational modalities to improve resident handoff of patient information b) Determine whether different educational modalities (powerpoint vs. simulation workshop) lead to improved educational and (surrogate) clinical outcomes

1. Educate residents on the content and process of quality handoffs (Medical Knowledge)
2. Educate residents on good communication skills (Communication competency)
3. Improve perceived continuity of patient care, decrease adverse events related to transfer of care. (Patient safety competency)
4. Increase providers (night residents) satisfaction with the continuity of care during handoffs. (system-based practice/ Practice-based learning)

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Didactic

Group #1: will have a focused, interactive power point lecture on the background, content and guidelines for a good handoff (focus on a standardized electronic hand-off tool). They will have an exercise to complete

BEHAVIORAL

Didactic+Simulation

Group #2: will undergo the same power point lecture ( as in Group #1) with an additional intervention focused not only on the hand-off tool, but on a standardized hand-off process using an OSCE exercise (objective structured clinical exam). This group will be trained about the effective implementation of the hand-off tool. They will be taught how to standardize the hand-off process and will be given an opportunity to practice with their peers in the HFH simulation center

BEHAVIORAL

Control

The control group received no formal handoff training other than an introduction to handoffs for all interns during orientation at the start of the academic year along with expected ward based experiential training from senior residents throughout the intern year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Henry Ford Health System

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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