IPASS Overview for Faculty Course
IPASS Overview for Faculty Course is organized by Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).
Release Date: 01/12/2022
Expiry Date: 01/31/2024
Description:
A standardized hand-off system, I-PASS, is used by residents at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center who are completing call or duty hours and transferring care to an incoming team. IPASS is demonstrated to reduce communication failures that can lead to medical errors or preventable adverse events. However, faculty overseeing residents are unfamiliar with I-PASS or the tools in the EPIC EHR to assist in its use. This activity is to educate Baylor faculty about IPASS to ensure that hand off is done properly.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
• List the components of IPASS
• Outline a standardized patient hand off in IPASS format and the importance of utilizing system
• Classify patients as stable, watcher, or star
• Build an IPASS list in EPIC