Handoffs and transitions in critical care-understanding scalability: study protocol for a multicenter stepped wedge type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

The implementation of evidence-based practices in critical care faces specific challenges, including intense time pressure and patient acuity. These challenges result in evidence-to-practice gaps that diminish the impact of proven-effective interventions for patients requiring intensive care unit su...

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Published in:	Implementation science : IS Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 63 - 13
Main Authors:	Lane-Fall, Meghan B, Christakos, Athena, Russell, Gina C, Hose, Bat-Zion, Dauer, Elizabeth D, Greilich, Philip E, Hong Mershon, Bommy, Potestio, Christopher P, Pukenas, Erin W, Kimberly, John R, Stephens-Shields, Alisa J, Trotta, Rebecca L, Beidas, Rinad S, Bass, Ellen J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 15-06-2021 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Adult Anesthesia Caregivers Child Clinical outcomes Communication Critical Care Critical care medicine Engineering Ergonomics Evidence-based practice Human factors engineering Humans Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials Implementation science Intensive care Intensive Care Units Intervention Medical protocols Methods Multicenter Studies as Topic Operating Rooms Patient Handoff Patients Practice guidelines (Medicine) Study Protocol Surgery Teams Transitional care United States Ventilators Verbal communication United States United States > US Postoperative period Ergonomics Evidence-based practice Implementation science Patient handoff Critical care Patient safety Human factors engineering Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials Transition of care Medical communication
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Summary:	The implementation of evidence-based practices in critical care faces specific challenges, including intense time pressure and patient acuity. These challenges result in evidence-to-practice gaps that diminish the impact of proven-effective interventions for patients requiring intensive care unit support. Research is needed to understand and address implementation determinants in critical care settings. The Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care-Understanding Scalability (HATRICC-US) study is a Type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of standardized operating room (OR) to intensive care unit (ICU) handoffs. This mixed methods study will use a stepped wedge design with randomized roll out to test the effectiveness of a customized protocol for structuring communication between clinicians in the OR and the ICU. The study will be conducted in twelve ICUs (10 adult, 2 pediatric) based in five United States academic health systems. Contextual inquiry incorporating implementation science, systems engineering, and human factors engineering approaches will guide both protocol customization and identification of protocol implementation determinants. Implementation mapping will be used to select appropriate implementation strategies for each setting. Human-centered design will be used to create a digital toolkit for dissemination of study findings. The primary implementation outcome will be fidelity to the customized handoff protocol (unit of analysis: handoff). The primary effectiveness outcome will be a composite measure of new-onset organ failure cases (unit of analysis: ICU). The HATRICC-US study will customize, implement, and evaluate standardized procedures for OR to ICU handoffs in a heterogenous group of United States academic medical center intensive care units. Findings from this study have the potential to improve postsurgical communication, decrease adverse clinical outcomes, and inform the implementation of other evidence-based practices in critical care settings. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04571749 . Date of registration: October 1, 2020.
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ISSN:	1748-5908 1748-5908
DOI:	10.1186/s13012-021-01131-1