Pragmatic Study: Resident Verbal Handoffs Using I-PASS Reduces Adverse Patient Events During Transitions of Care.

ABSTRACT: Background Transitions in care between resident physician teams represent a vulnerable time for hospitalized patients and are prone to increased adverse patient outcomes. Objective This prospective study evaluated whether a pragmatic, time-efficient intervention could decrease adverse patient outcomes during end-of-week transitions of care between inpatient resident teams. Methods From September 2022 to May 2024, following their first week of inpatient service, resident teams performed an unstructured written handoff to the next team (control group). At the end of their second inpatient week, the team performed a structured verbal handoff utilizing the I-PASS system (intervention group). Two days prior to their verbal handoff, residents received a 5- to 10-minute teach

SUBMITTER: Pham AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710333 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature