On the Streets #1 : The art of the handoff
The handoff report is one of the most significant factors in effective patient care for patients who arrive at the hospital with EMS. For EMS providers, it is important to understand how to convey the patient’s medical history, reason for transport, and other pertinent information to emergency room staff in a timely manner. This course will provide an overview of a high-quality handoff report and offer approaches to avoid common mistakes made when giving a report. The target audience of this course is primarily paramedics and EMTs, but also useful for emergency medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. All of these medical professionals are routinely involved with EMS patients and their care will benefit from the educational content of this course.
*On the Streets 1: The Art of the Handoff Report originally recorded on 02/12/2020
Release Date: 10/01/2020
Expiration Date: 10/01/22
Estimated Time To Complete: 30 minutes
CME Credits Offered: 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)
Registration Fee: FREE
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.5 hours)
Specialties – All specialties
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the components of a high-quality handoff report and its delivery to emergency room staff.
- Identify the most useful details to include in a handoff for complex patients.
- Develop strategies to prevent common mistakes when giving a handoff report.
- Understand the importance of setting realistic patient standards for hospital care.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The HealthONE Health System and Emergency Medical Minute. HealthONE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The HealthONE Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This Activity was developed without support from any commercial interests. The ACCME Defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME-defined commercial interest. Disclosure: HealthONE is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest (i.e. any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients) relating to the topics of this education activity. HealthONE has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Relative to this course the course director, speakers, and members of the planning committee for this activity have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
HealthONE adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest (i.e. any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients) relating to the topics of this education activity. HealthONE has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Relative to this course the course director, speakers, and members of the planning committee for this activity have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
| Faculty Member Information | Role in activity | Name of commercial interest/Nature of relationship |
| Jared Scott, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Don Stader, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Katrina Iverson, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Dylan Luyten, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Aaron Lessen, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Peter Bakes, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Michael Hunt, MD | Faculty | Nothing to disclose |
| Erik Verzemnieks, M.D. | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
| Lily Boettcher | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
| Mason Tuttle | Content Reviewer | Nothing to disclose |
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the HealthOne Health System and Emergency Medical Minute. The HealthONE Health System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for healthcare professionals.
The HealthOne Health System designates this course for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Healthcare professionals should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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