The Use of Quick Response (QR) Codes to Improve Resident Compliance and Assessment
Terry Singhapricha, Patrick G Meloy, Binod P Shah, Michelle D. Lall, Todd B. Taylor, M. J. White, Jeffrey N. Siegelman · eScholarship (California Digital Library) · 2018
Impact/Effectiveness: Learners were highly satisfied with the workshop; most agreed the session was relevant to their needs (4.6), had clear goals (4.6), and was organized (4.6).Even among those who had received formal handoff training in medical school (56%), satisfaction was high.This group was equally likely to report increased confidence in handoff skills after the workshop (mean of 4.4 for both).Interns planned to use IPASS during their handoffs (4.6).Interns entering procedural specialties were less likely than those entering nonprocedural specialties to report likelihood of using IPASS (88% vs 100%, p=0.0032) or that the session was relevant to them (81% vs 99%, p=0.001).Both felt equally more confident with handoffs after the session (83% vs 90%, p=0.27).Large scale interspecialty handoff training using the IPASS tool is feasible for implementation.Our workshop was wellreceived.Interns reported increased handoff confidence.Next steps include monitoring of IPASS use through observation of resident handoff in real time to evaluate quality and assess standardization.Future research will explore how maintenance interventions can ensure continued good handoff practices.