Lunch N’ Learn: Micro-transitions: Communication and Safety Challenges in an Emerging Type of Care Transition”

Summary:

This session will introduce individuals to the concept of micro-transitions: an emerging type of care transition occurring when patients change rooms, leave their facility for medical appointments, or participate in non-medical outings. Drawing on findings from a prospective cohort study, qualitative study, and a modified Delphi study, the presentation will examine the communication gaps and safety risks that can arise during these routine but understudied transitions. This presentation will highlight consensus-based best practices for improving their coordination. Participants will also be introduced to the Micro-transitions Adverse event Sign-In/Sign-Out (MASS) Log, a practical tool designed to support communication, identify adverse events, and improve the safety of micro-transitions.

Learning Objectives:

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

1 . Define the three types of micro-transitions and identify the risks they pose to the  

     physical and psychological health of post-acute and long-term care patients.

2.  Apply the best practice recommendations for facilitation of effective micro-  

     transitions.

3. Use the Micro-transitions Adverse event Sign-In/Sign-Out Log to record and    

    improve the safety of micro-transitions in their facility.

Speaker's Bio:

Benjamin Canter, OTD is an occupational therapist at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University and the Co-Principal Investigator of the Micro-transitions in Care Lab. He is also currently a PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. His research focuses on transitions of care in geriatrics. His has been published in journals such as JAMDA, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, JAMA Health Forum, and JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Canter is a member of the PALTMed Clinical Practice Committee.

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