I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Faculty Observation Tools

Abstract The Faculty Observation Tools section contains a set of assessment tools designed to be used by residency programs implementing the Core Resident Workshop in order to ensure that residents acquire competency in handoff skills, as well as to reinforce the I-PASS techniques and ensure sustainment of the I-PASS Handoff Curriculum. These tools are also meant to meet the ACGME Common Program Requirements that all training programs ensure and monitor effective patient handoffs. Included are tools to assess the skills of the giver and receiver of verbal handoffs, as well as a tool to assess the quality of a printed patient handoff document. In addition, we include detailed information about how to administer and apply each item in the assessment tools. The I-PASS Handoff Curriculum: Faculty Observation Tools is one of six submissions which are part of the I-PASS Handoff Curriculum Collection, created by a group of pediatric educators, health services researchers, and hospitalists to teach a standardized approach to handoffs in inpatient settings. This collection is a comprehensive, evidence-based, and consensus-driven suite of educational materials created for a multisite study that includes the following complementary components: the Core Resident Workshop, Handoff Simulation Exercises, the Online Module, the Campaign Toolkit, and Faculty Development Resources.