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Impact of a Standardized EMS Handoff Tool on Inpatient Medical Record Documentation at a Level I Trauma Center.

Joseph K MaddryAllyson A AranaMelissa A ClemonsKimberly L MedellinNicole M ShultsCrystal A PerezShelia W SavellXandria E GutierrezLauren K ReevesAlejandra G MoraVikhyat S Bebarta
Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2020)
The use of the standardized MIST tool for EMS to hospital patient handoff was associated with a mixed value on inpatient documentation of prehospital events. After MIST implementation, agreement was higher for mechanism and location of injury and lower for vital signs and treatments. Further research can advance the prehospital to treatment facility handoff process.
Keyphrases
  • emergency medical
  • trauma patients
  • healthcare
  • acute care
  • cardiac arrest
  • electronic health record
  • palliative care
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • case report
  • adverse drug
  • combination therapy
  • smoking cessation