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Ten Best Practices for Improving Emergency Medicine Provider-Nurse Communication.

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Citation: Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 Mar 04PMID: 32145983Institution: MedStar Institute for Innovation | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Emergency Medicine | National Center for Human Factors in HealthcareForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2020 Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007ISSN:

0736-4679

Name of journal: The Journal of emergency medicineAbstract: BACKGROUND: The current state of scientific knowledge regarding communication between emergency medicine (EM) providers indicates that communication is critical to safe and effective patient care.CONCLUSIONS: Our main finding of this research is that communication ensures shared awareness of patient health status, the care plan, status of plan steps and orders, and, especially, any critical changes or "surprises" regarding the health of a patient. Additionally, the research identified shared information needs; communication methods, strategies and barriers; and factors affecting successful communication, and has implications for both system and training design. Key implications for emergency nursing practice from this research are distilled in 10 'best practice' strategies for improving EM nurse-physician communication. Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.METHODS: Five semi-structured focus groups and one interview were conducted with nine nurses, eight attending physicians, and four residents. Questions addressed how EM personnel use and share information about patients and clinical work, what information tends to be exchanged, and what additional information would be helpful to share. Sessions were audio recorded. Transcripts were generated and analyzed using a concept mapping approach (a visual qualitative analysis technique to represent and convey synthesized knowledge).OBJECTIVES: In this study, we identified communication needs of EM nurses and physicians; in particular, what information should be conveyed, when, how, and to whom.RESULTS: Eleven concept maps were produced summarizing: information physicians needed from nurses and vice versa; methods of communication that could be utilized; barriers or obstacles to effective communication; strategies to enhance or ensure effective communication; and environmental or situational factors that impact communication.All authors: Benda N, Bisantz AM, Fairbanks RJ, Franklin E, Hettinger AZ, Hoffman D, Iyer A, Perry S, Roth EFiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.10.035

Date added to catalog: 2020-07-09

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Journal Article	MedStar Authors Catalog	Article	32145983	Available		32145983

Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007

BACKGROUND: The current state of scientific knowledge regarding communication between emergency medicine (EM) providers indicates that communication is critical to safe and effective patient care.

CONCLUSIONS: Our main finding of this research is that communication ensures shared awareness of patient health status, the care plan, status of plan steps and orders, and, especially, any critical changes or "surprises" regarding the health of a patient. Additionally, the research identified shared information needs; communication methods, strategies and barriers; and factors affecting successful communication, and has implications for both system and training design. Key implications for emergency nursing practice from this research are distilled in 10 'best practice' strategies for improving EM nurse-physician communication. Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

METHODS: Five semi-structured focus groups and one interview were conducted with nine nurses, eight attending physicians, and four residents. Questions addressed how EM personnel use and share information about patients and clinical work, what information tends to be exchanged, and what additional information would be helpful to share. Sessions were audio recorded. Transcripts were generated and analyzed using a concept mapping approach (a visual qualitative analysis technique to represent and convey synthesized knowledge).

OBJECTIVES: In this study, we identified communication needs of EM nurses and physicians; in particular, what information should be conveyed, when, how, and to whom.

RESULTS: Eleven concept maps were produced summarizing: information physicians needed from nurses and vice versa; methods of communication that could be utilized; barriers or obstacles to effective communication; strategies to enhance or ensure effective communication; and environmental or situational factors that impact communication.

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