Developing standardized "receiver-driven" handoffs between referring providers and the emergency department: results of a multidisciplinary needs assessment.

Kathleen Huth; Anne M. Stack; Grace Chi; Robert Shields; Maria Jorina; Daniel C. West; Christopher P. Landrigan; Nancy D. Spector; Amy J. Starmer

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Developing standardized "receiver-driven" handoffs between referring providers and the emergency department: results of a multidisciplinary needs assessment.

December 5, 2018

Huth K, Stack AM, Chi G, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(12):719-730.

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Successful initiatives that have enhanced the safety of handoffs have largely focused on the inpatient setting. This study determined that handoffs between outpatient pediatric providers and the emergency department at a single institution varied in quality, which can lead to unnecessary testing and other harm. A past Annual Perspective discussed how robust handoffs may improve safety outcomes.

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