Outcomes for resident-identified high-risk patients and resident perspectives of year-end continuity clinic handoffs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients nationwide change their primary care physician (PCP) when internal medicine (IM) residents graduate. Few studies have examined this handoff.

Objective

To assess patient outcomes and resident perspectives after the year-end continuity clinic handoff

Design

Retrospective cohort

Participants

Patients who underwent a year-end clinic handoff in July 2010 and a comparison group of all other resident clinic patients from 2009-2011. PGY2 IM residents surveyed from 2010-2011.

Measurements

Percent of high-risk patients after the clinic handoff scheduled for an appointment, who saw their assigned PCP, lost to follow-up, or had an acute visit (ED or hospitalization). Perceptions of PGY2 IM residents surveyed after receiving a clinic handoff.

SUBMITTER: Pincavage AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3475812 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature