Improved Accuracy and Quality of Information During Emergency Department Care Transitions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suboptimal communication during emergency department (ED) care transitions has been shown to contribute to medical errors, sometimes resulting in patient injury and litigation. The study objective was to determine whether a standardized checkout process would decrease the number of relevant missed clinical items (MCI).

Methods

In this prospective pre- and post-intervention study conducted in an urban academic ED, we collected data on omitted or inaccurately conveyed medical information before and after the initiation of a standardized checkout process. The intervention included group checkout in an optimal location, review of electronic medical records, case discussion and assigned roles. MCI were considered relevant if they resulted in a delay or alteration in

SUBMITTER: Okafor N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5391896 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature