Measure | Description | Type of measure | IOM domain | Tracking mechanism |
Proper use/compliance | Percentage of handoffs that meet 90% of I-PASS components correctly | Process | Efficiency/safety | Observation |
Omissions during handoff | Percentage of handoffs with omission of key information | Outcome | Safety | Observation |
Time | How long it takes to complete group handoffs with I-PASS as compared with group handoff prior to I-PASS | Balance | Timely/efficient | Documented during group sign-out/observation |
Time to disposition | Time from when a patient is signed up by an attending to when a disposition order is placed | Outcome | Equitable/efficiency/patient centred | Internal EMR tracking |
Quality Improvement measures with description, type of measure, IOM domain achieved, and tracking mechanism.
EMR, Electronic Medical Record; IOM, Institute of Medicine.