Table 4.

Survey measures of internal medicine residents, ICU^a physicians, and ward physicians [9].

Survey measures	Survey items
Provider demographics	Role (PGY-2b resident, PGY-3 resident, ICU fellow, ICU attending physician, or ward attending physician) Age Gender identity Geographic region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West)
Frequency of omission or miscommunication of information in ICU-ward transfer notec	Rehabilitation (physical therapy/occupational therapy) needs Intravenous access and other indwelling hardware Risk assessment for ICU readmission Pending results Nutrition (per oral status, diet orders) Intravenous fluids Antibiotics Pain medications Insulin needs Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and anticoagulation Vital signs Oxygen needs Mental status Delirium concerns Goals of care Health care decision-maker information
Frequency of adverse outcomes as a result of ICU-ward handoffc	Missed results Medication errors ICU readmission Rapid response activation Delayed discharge Patient lost in hospital Upset family Patient death
Time spent performing tasks related to ICU-ward handoffd	Writing transfer note Conducting handoff Chart review and order placement after handoff Repeating previously completed patient tasks Recovering information that should have been delivered at handoff Receiving handoff on an ICU patient who does not ultimately transfer

^aICU: intensive care unit.

^bPGY: postgraduate year.

^cLikert scale: Never (1), Rarely (<5 times/year) (2), Sometimes (~2 times/month) (3), Often (at least once weekly) (4), Always (nearly every handoff) (5).

^dLikert scale: <15 minutes (1), 15-30 minutes (2), 30-60 minutes (3), 60-90 minutes (4), >90 minutes (5).