Reliability of Verbal Handoff Assessment and Handoff Quality Before and After Implementation of a Resident Handoff Bundle.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

1) To develop validity evidence for the use of the Verbal Handoff Assessment Tool (VHAT) and examine the reliability of VHAT scores, and 2) to determine whether implementation of a resident handoff bundle (RHB) was associated with improved verbal patient handoffs among pediatric resident physicians.

Methods

In a pre-post design, prospectively audio recorded verbal patient handoffs conducted at Boston Children's Hospital before and after implementation of the RHB were rated using the VHAT, which was developed for this study (primary outcome). Using generalizability theory, we evaluated the reliability of VHAT scores.

Results

Overall, VHAT scores increased after RHB implementation (mean 142 vs 191, possible score 0-500; P < .0001). When accounting for clusteri

SUBMITTER: Feraco AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5504880 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature