Standardizing the Hand-off Process in a Skilled Nursing Facility for Improved Provider Communication Across the Transitions of Care

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dc.contributor.advisorWilson, Kimberly
dc.contributor.advisorMitchell, Laverne
dc.contributor.authorLangley, Tamara
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T18:24:34Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T18:24:34Z
dc.date.submitted2021
dc.description.abstractIntroduction/Purpose: As patients move from a skilled nursing facility across the transitions of care, the possibility for poor communication regarding patient information is introduced. Ineffective communication among health care providers is commonly at the root of poor patient outcomes and medical errors. A lack of standardized handoff processes is commonly at the root of communication failures. The Joint Commission has required the implementation of standardized hand-off communication tools as a remedy for communication failures. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based standardized hand-off process in a skilled nursing facility. Methods: This quality improvement project utilized a pre-/post intervention design which included implementing a standardized hand-off form in a skilled nursing facility over a 12-week time period. The nurse practitioners were trained in a 30-minute educational session on the new hand_x0002_off form. Compliance and error of omission rates were tracked. Results: Outcomes included a 97.2% compliance rate in utilization of the hand-off form, a 97.2% compliance rate in the completion of all components on the hand-off form, 0% errors of omission that resulted in failures of the health care provider at the receiving facility to address the reason for the patient's referral, and 0.6% follow-up requests for additional patient information from the health care provider at the receiving facility. Conclusion: A standardized hand-off process in a SNF may improve hand-off communication quality and reduce errors in omission leading to improved provider communication across the transitions of care and better patient outcomes.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/8263
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjecthandoff
dc.subjecttransitions of care
dc.subjectbarriers
dc.subjectfacilitator
dc.subjectdelays in care
dc.subjectduplicative treatment
dc.subjectinappropriate treatment
dc.subjectskilled nursing facility
dc.titleStandardizing the Hand-off Process in a Skilled Nursing Facility for Improved Provider Communication Across the Transitions of Careen_US
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