Comments on: Patient handoffs http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87428 Anonymous Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87428 Excuse me, the gall bladder study was in fact a study with real data, not a survey, which is the detritus of all empirical research. Excuse me, the gall bladder study was in fact a study with real data, not a survey, which is the detritus of all empirical research.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87417 Anonymous Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87417 A single-institution study is an anecdote? Ironic that anon cites another single-institution study as counterpoint. The following 2 studies are the real deal. Nothing beats national data when you're trying to evaluate the effect of a national intervention.<br/><br/>http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/298/9/975?ct<br/><br/>http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/298/9/984 A single-institution study is an anecdote? Ironic that anon cites another single-institution study as counterpoint. The following 2 studies are the real deal. Nothing beats national data when you’re trying to evaluate the effect of a national intervention.

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/298/9/975?ct

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/298/9/984

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87413 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87413 Anecdotes are not data. Why do doctors refuse to believe this?<br/><br/>Evidence suggests hour limits better for patients.<br/><br/>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121683.php Anecdotes are not data. Why do doctors refuse to believe this?

Evidence suggests hour limits better for patients.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121683.php

]]> By: Charles R. http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87410 Charles R. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87410 Would not better, more specific, easily-scanned, electronic patient records help? Would not better, more specific, easily-scanned, electronic patient records help?

]]> By: Ileana http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87409 Ileana Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87409 Or they can start standardizing their handoff process and making it better suited to changing shifts. <br/><br/>I know they are overworked and it's difficult to add yet another improvement process in the mix, but in the long run, you guys need to understand that residents need a life too and better rested residents with better handoff processes will eventually lead to fewer mistakes than before the 80 hours/week threshold. Or they can start standardizing their handoff process and making it better suited to changing shifts.

I know they are overworked and it’s difficult to add yet another improvement process in the mix, but in the long run, you guys need to understand that residents need a life too and better rested residents with better handoff processes will eventually lead to fewer mistakes than before the 80 hours/week threshold.

]]> By: ERP http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html/comment-page-1#comment-87408 ERP Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/patient-handoffs.html#comment-87408 This is the time in the ER where most errors occur. Signout. Unfortunately, working 24 hours a day until the patient is discharged or dies is not a good option. This is the time in the ER where most errors occur. Signout. Unfortunately, working 24 hours a day until the patient is discharged or dies is not a good option.

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