The admission conference call: a novel approach to optimizing pediatric emergency department to admitting floor communication.

Marissa A. Hendrickson; Emma N. Schempf; Ronald A. Furnival; Jordan Marmet; Scott A. Lunos; Abraham K. Jacob

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The admission conference call: a novel approach to optimizing pediatric emergency department to admitting floor communication.

May 29, 2019

Hendrickson MA, Schempf EN, Furnival RA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(6):431-439.

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This project report describes a novel procedure for handoffs from the emergency department to the inpatient service. The study team implemented a daily conference call that included nurses, residents, and attending physicians rather than separating physician and nursing handoff workflows. The overall reaction to the interdisciplinary workflow was positive.

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