Table 1.
Transition of care curriculum, handoff structure, and safety perception in emergency medicine training programs.
| Response choices | Response rate/total, (%)* |
|---|---|
| Transition of care curriculum | |
| Attendings or senior residents provide handoff instruction in the clinical environment | 90/121 (74.4) |
| Handoff training offered during the initial orientation | 87/121 (71.9) |
| Structured workshop/classes to teach proper handoff procedure | 27/121 (22.3) |
| Educational packets or guides for handoff | 14/121 (11.6) |
| Other methods (simulation, policy and online instructions) | 7/121 (5.8) |
| Handoff structure | |
| Structured handoff for ED to inpatient providers in place | 45/119 (37.2) |
| How often do residents use a structured handoff? | |
| Always | 9/45 (20) |
| Usually | 13/45 (29) |
| Sometimes | 19/45 (42) |
| Rarely | 3/45 (6.7) |
| Safety perception | |
| Current handoff process is: | |
| Extremely safe and effective | 2/121 (1.7) |
| Safe and effective | 57/121 (47.1) |
| Somewhat safe and effective | 56/121 (42.3) |
| Not safe or effective | 6/121 (5.0) |
*
Multiple choices were allowed.