Developing and evaluating large language model-generated emergency medicine handoff notes.
Hartman V, Zhang X, Poddar R, et al. Developing and evaluating large language model-generated emergency medicine handoff notes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2448723. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.48723.
Suboptimal handoffs are associated with increased risk of adverse events. In this study, a large language model (LLM) was designed and used to draft notes for handoff from the emergency department to inpatient services. Compared to physician-written notes, LLM-generated notes included higher detail but slightly lower usefulness and patient safety scores. None of the LLM-generated handoff notes were considered a critical patient safety risk.