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Implementing a Comprehensive Handoff Program to Improve Patient Safety

NCT01130987 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2014-06-18

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Summary

The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that implementation of a comprehensive handoff program (CHP) - i.e., implementation of a computerized handoff tool along with teamwork training for internal medicine residents on inpatient units at Walter Reed and Madigan Army Medical Centers - will lead to reductions in resident miscommunications / medical errors and improvements in workflow and experience on the wards.

Conditions

  • Medical Errors

Interventions

OTHER

Computerized handoff tool

Computer program that facilitates accurate transmission of patient information between residents

BEHAVIORAL

Team training

Training in teamwork and reorganization of handoff processes to optimize transmission of information and team care

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

    collaborator FED

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

    collaborator FED

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher P Landrigan, MD, MPH · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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