Frequency and characteristics of handoff interruptions pre intervention versus post intervention
| Pre intervention (n=81 handoffs) | Post intervention (n=45 handoffs) | p Value | |
| Handoffs with interruptions, % (N) | 67% (54) | 40% (18) | 0.005 |
| Interruptions per 100 handoffs, mean (95% CI) | |||
| Overall | 170 (140, 200) | 78 (56, 120) | <0.001 |
| Type of interruption | |||
| Medical: related | 102 (83, 127) | 60 (41, 87) | 0.02 |
| Medical: unrelated | 36 (25, 52) | 4 (1, 18) | 0.004 |
| Non-medical | 30 (20, 44) | 13 (6, 30) | 0.08 |
| Source of interruption | |||
| RN | 63 (49, 83) | 24 (14, 44) | 0.004 |
| MD/NP | 25 (16, 38) | 9 (03, 24) | 0.06 |
| Other staff | 17 (10, 29) | 18 (9, 36) | 0.95 |
| Patient | 6 (3, 15) | 2 (0.3, 16) | 0.35 |
| Patient family | 11 (6, 21) | 4 (1, 18) | 0.24 |
| Alarm | 11 (6, 21) | 0 | – |
| Other | 36 (25, 52) | 20 (10, 38) | 0.13 |
MD, medical doctor; NP, nurse practitioner; RN, registered nurse.