

Postprogram surveys from wave 2 sites revealed that 85% ( N = 34) of respondents felt the quality of the guide was very good/excellent. The guide served as a main reference for 477 hours of mentoring phone calls between site leads and their mentors. Thirty-two sites across North America utilized the guide as part of the SHM program. The guide provides a comprehensive framework of all elements required to implement the large-scale I-PASS Handoff Program and contains detailed information on generating institutional support, training activities, a campaign, measuring impact, and sustaining the program. The I-PASS Mentored Implementation Guide grew out of materials created for the original I-PASS Study, Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) mentored implementation programs, and the experience of members of the I-PASS Study Group. As part of the spread and adaptation of this program, a comprehensive implementation guide was created to assist individuals in the implementation process. The I-PASS Handoff Program is a comprehensive handoff program that has been shown to decrease rates of medical errors and adverse events. 35 Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine.Ĭommunication failures during shift-to-shift handoffs of patient care have been identified as a leading cause of adverse events in health care institutions.34 Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Drexel University College of Medicine.33 Executive Director, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine.32 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.31 Director, Sleep and Patient Safety Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital.30 Director of Research, Inpatient Pediatrics Service, Boston Children's Hospital.29 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.28 Director, Graduate Medical Education, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.27 Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.26 Vice-Chair for Education, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.25 Director, Pediatric Residency Program, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.24 Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Inpatient Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine.23 Assistant Vice President of Research, Intermountain Healthcare.


3 Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.2 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.1 Program Director, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
