General Information
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- Smooth Transitions now has state-sanctioned protection for two different confidential case review processes: IPCR and EPCR
- The purpose of protected case review is for multiple disciplines to come together to review a transfer and identify opportunities to improve the process and outcome for our shared patients
- Both review processes are intended to be educative, not punitive, and the learnings will be used to inform and generate best practices among participants
IPCR Details
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- Internal Protected Case Review (IPCR) is for community and hospital providers (and EMS, if involved) to come together for a protected case review of a specific community-to-hospital transfer
- This type of review addresses the need for more discussion and/or clarity around a specific clinical case and/or complex systems issues.
- Only participants in Smooth Transitions can use this process.
- The findings/recommendations from the review will only be shared with involved parties.
Read more about the IPCR process here
- Request for IPCR is submitted to the Smooth Transitions Program Manager (STPM).
- The STPM emails out the IPCR Introduction letter, the ST Participation Agreement, and the IPCR Confidentiality Statement to involved parties*.
- All participants must sign the ST Participation Agreement and IPCR Confidentiality Statement to proceed.
- The STPM coordinates with participants to schedule a date for IPCR and clarifies the style of the review (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
- The primary practitioners prepare their care summary and self-analysis to present at the IPCR.
- Following the IPCR, the STPM sends out a final IPCR letter of participation to the involved parties.
*If a group has previously participated in an IPCR together and all appropriate documents are complete, a subsequent IPCR may be requested; the STPM should be contacted for coordination and scheduling.
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