* FREE * Improving Patient Safety and Communication During EMS to ED Handoffs - 1.0 Credit

Improving Patient Safety and Communication – EMS to ED Handoffs

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs:

Phyllis Hendry, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Beth W. Munz, Esq., CPHRM
Stephanie Gann, BS

Disclosure Statement: Phyllis Hendry, MD, Beth W. Munz, Esq., and Stephanie Gann, BS have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is must be viewed in its entirety.  Certificates for CME credit are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test and completion of the evaluation.

Release Date: 05/01/2022

Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Target Audience: Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Residents, Nurses, Paramedics.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Identify key patient safety components of the EMS-ED handoff.

2. Demonstrate essential components of a successful EMS-ED handoff.

3. Identify handoff tools and memory aids (i.e., MIST, IMIST-AMBO, SBAR, or SBAT).

4. Recognize the significance of communicating crucial components throughout the entire handoff process.

5. Explain leadership roles in ensuring a successful EMS-ED handoff.

6. Discuss ways the healthcare team can improve communication to ensure a successful EMS-ED handoff in special populations.

CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee, E. N. A. P. C. (2016). Handoffs: Transitions of Care for Children in the Emergency Department. Pediatrics, 138(5), e20162680. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-2680

2. Bagian, J., & Paull, D. (2018). Handovers During Anesthesia Care. JAMA, 319(2), 125–127.

3. Cheung, D. S., et al. (2010). "Improving handoffs in the emergency department." Ann Emerg Med 55(2): 171-180.

4. Friesen MA, White SV, Byers JF. Handoffs: Implications for Nurses. In: Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Apr. Chapter 34. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2649/

5. Goldberg, S., Porat, A., Strother, C., Lim, N., Wijeratne, S., Sanchez, G., & Munjal, K. (2016). Quantitative Analysis of the Content of EMS Handoff of Critically Ill and Injured Patients to the Emergency Department. Prehospital Emergency Care, 21(1), 14–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2016.1194930

**Additional Resources provided in module and with course printable version.