Enhancing implementation of the I-PASS handoff tool using a provider handoff task force at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Maria C Franco Vega; Mohamed Ait Aiss; Marina George; Lakeisha Day; Anayo Mbadugha; Katie Owens; Colin Sweeney; Son Chau; Carmen Escalante; Diane C Bodurka

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Enhancing implementation of the I-PASS handoff tool using a provider handoff task force at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.

April 24, 2024

Franco Vega MC, Ait Aiss M, George M, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;Epub Mar 8.

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The I-PASS tool has been implemented in a variety of healthcare settings to improve communication during patient handoffs. This article describes the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based I-PASS tool used to standardize handoff documentation among fellows, residents, advanced practice providers (APPs) and physician assistants (PAs) at one Comprehensive Cancer Center. After I-PASS training, tool adherence improved from 42% to 71% and perceived handoff scores improved on safety culture surveys.

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