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Plenary Presentation

Critical Care

Medical errors are a common cause of death, and care transitions have been identified as a major contributor to medical errors. Research in informatics, human factors, and implementation science supports frameworks and practices for reliable transitions (eg, standardization, active bidirectional communication). While this evidence has been translated into practice for lower-risk transitions (eg, ward shift handoffs), an awareness and implementation gap remains for higher-risk ICU transitions. We aim to increase awareness of this gap and its influence on important outcomes, to provide attendees with systematic approaches for planning and communicating around ICU transitions, and to discuss solutions to these problems.

Describe the broad landscape of care transitions affecting ICU patients, including the impact of these transitions on patients and caregivers.

Develop a systematic approach for communicating regarding patients transitioning into, within, and out of the ICU.