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Information handoff and outcomes of critically ill patients transferred between hospitals.


ABSTRACT: Patients transferred between hospitals are at high risk of adverse events and mortality. This study aims to identify which components of the transfer handoff process are important predictors of adverse events and mortality.We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 335 consecutive patient transfers to 3 intensive care units at an academic tertiary referral center. We assessed the relationship between handoff documentation completeness and patient outcomes. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included adverse events, duplication of labor, disposition error, and length of stay.Transfer documentation was frequently absent with overall completeness of 58.3%. Adverse events occurred in 42% of patients within 24 hours of arrival, with an overall in-hospital mortality of 17.3%. Higher documentation completeness was associated with reduced in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR], 0.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.02 to 0.38; P = .002), reduced adverse events (coefficient, -2.08; 95% CI, -2.76 to -1.390; P < .001), and reduced duplication of labor (OR, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.04 to 0.88; P = .033) when controlling for severity of illness.Documentation completeness is associated with improved outcomes and resource utilization in patients transferred between hospitals.

SUBMITTER: Usher MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5096986 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Information handoff and outcomes of critically ill patients transferred between hospitals.

Usher Michael G MG   Fanning Christine C   Wu Di D   Muglia Christine C   Balonze Karen K   Kim Deborah D   Parikh Amay A   Herrigel Dana D  

Journal of critical care 20160810


<h4>Purpose</h4>Patients transferred between hospitals are at high risk of adverse events and mortality. This study aims to identify which components of the transfer handoff process are important predictors of adverse events and mortality.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 335 consecutive patient transfers to 3 intensive care units at an academic tertiary referral center. We assessed the relationship between handoff documentation completeness and p  ...[more]

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