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Reading List
- Hospitalists as TriagistsVelásquez ST, Wang ES, White AA, Chadha J, Mader M, Leykum LK, Pugh J. Hospitalists as Triagists: Description of the Triagist Role across Academic Medical Centers. J Hosp Med. 2020 Feb 1;12(2):87-90. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3327. Epub 2019 Oct 23. PMID: 31634098.
- The “Patient Flow Standard” and the 4-Hour RecommendationManual, A., Longer, A. M. N., & Seal, U. G. (2013). The “Patient Flow Standard” and the 4-Hour Recommendation. Joint Commission Perspectives.
- Evolution of triage systemsRobertson-Steel I. Evolution of triage systems. Emerg Med J. 2006 Feb;23(2):154-5. Review. PubMed PMID: 16439754; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2564046.
- Improving interunit transitions of care between emergency physicians and hospital medicine physiciansBeach C, Cheung DS, Apker J, Horwitz LI, Howell EE, O'Leary KJ, Patterson ES, Schuur JD, Wears R, Williams M. Improving interunit transitions of care between emergency physicians and hospital medicine physicians: a conceptual approach. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Oct;19(10):1188-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01448.x. Epub 2012 Oct 4. PubMed PMID: 23035952.
- The unappreciated challenges of between-unit handoffsHilligoss B, Cohen MD. The unappreciated challenges of between-unit handoffs: negotiating and coordinating across boundaries. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Feb;61(2):155-60. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.04.009. Epub 2012 May 5. PubMed PMID: 22560466.
- Dropping the baton: a qualitative analysis of failures during the transition from emergency department to inpatient careHorwitz LI, Meredith T, Schuur JD, Shah NR, Kulkarni RG, Jenq GY. Dropping the baton: a qualitative analysis of failures during the transition from emergency department to inpatient care. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Jun;53(6):701-10.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.007. Epub 2008 Jun 16. PubMed PMID: 18555560.
- Consultation in the emergency departmentKessler C, Kutka BM, Badillo C. Consultation in the emergency department: a qualitative analysis and review. J Emerg Med. 2012 Jun;42(6):704-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.01.025. Epub 2011 May 26. Review. PubMed PMID: 21620608.
- Emergency medicine and hospital medicine: a call for collaborationPollack CV Jr, Amin A, Talan DA. Emergency medicine and hospital medicine: a call for collaboration. Am J Med. 2012 Aug;125(8):826.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.12.005. Epub 2012 Jul 6. PubMed PMID: 22771017.
- Interunit handoffs from emergency department to inpatient careSmith CJ, Britigan DH, Lyden E, Anderson N, Welniak TJ, Wadman MC. Interunit handoffs from emergency department to inpatient care: A cross-sectional survey of physicians at a university medical center. J Hosp Med. 2015 Nov;10(11):711-7. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2431. Epub 2015 Jul 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 26199192.
- Communication at Transitions of CarePatel SJ, Landrigan CP. Communication at Transitions of Care. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019;66(4):751-773. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2019.03.004
- Implementing standardized, inter-unit communication in an international setting: handoff of patients from emergency medicine to internal medicineBalhara KS, Peterson SM, Elabd MM, et al. Implementing standardized, inter-unit communication in an international setting: handoff of patients from emergency medicine to internal medicine. Intern Emerg Med. 2018;13(3):385-395. doi:10.1007/s11739-017-1615-y
- Clinical handover and handoff in healthcare: a systematic review of systematic reviewsDesmedt M, Ulenaers D, Grosemans J, Hellings J, Bergs J. Clinical handover and handoff in healthcare: a systematic review of systematic reviews. Int J Qual Health Care. 2021;33(1):mzaa170. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa170
- Increasing Compliance with a New Interunit Handoff Process: A Quality Improvement ProjectPino FA, Sam KJ, Wood SL, et al. Increasing Compliance with a New Interunit Handoff Process: A Quality Improvement Project. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019;4(3):e180. Published 2019 Jun 13. doi:10.1097/pq9.0000000000000180
