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Safe and Effective Handoffs

Welcome to the BIDMC Education Series on Safe and Effective Handoffs.  The focus of Module 1 is to introduce you to 

  • BIDMC 2005-2006 projects to improve safe and effective communication during patient handoffs
  • JCAHO 2006 National Patient Safety Goals related to Handoffs
  • An Outline for a Minimum Data Set for Safer Patient Transfers
  • Revisions to the BIDMC Patient Transport Status and PreProcedure Report documentation tools. 

The training consists of instructional material followed by an eight question exam.  The exam is required for all BIDMC Nursing Staff.   The materials, located online, should take you between 8-10 minutes to review.

To Get Started

* Click on the link below, entitled "Safe and Effective Handoffs" to access training.

* Log in by entering your username and password.

- Username is the part before "@bidmc.harvard.edu" in your email; for example “plevy@bidmc.harvard.edu"

- Password is your email password.

To Complete Training and Exam

* Review materials by proceeding through the Online Training.

   - To view the slides, click the forward or backward buttons in the lower portion of the screen.

   - Keep track of slide numbers; you can stop at any time. When you return, click on that slide to resume where you left off.

* Take the exam, after reviewing the materials.

After Training

* Check your email to retrieve the Web Certification of Exam Completed message.

* Forward a copy of the exam completion email to your immediate manager.

Questions

* For questions regarding the material, please contact Kathy Murray, Director Process Improvement, Healthcare Quality (kmurray2@bidmc.harvard.edu)

* If you have problems with PowerPoint, contact Academic Computing (research@bidmc.harvard.edu or 667-8415)

Verify Completion (for managers): A list of those who completed the web exam can be seen at: Web Quiz Certified page

Safe and Effective Handoffs

Safe and Effective Handoffs- Pre-procedure Report & Patient Transport Status Exam (Must complete training first)

 

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