Overloaded: How task switching, information synthesis, and poor relational trust make interhospital transfers challenging
Physicians and advanced practice providers at an academic medical center experienced increased cognitive load in IHTs when faced with frequent task switching, inefficient delivery of clinical information, and variable levels of trust between healthcare team members. Addressing cognitive load experienced by clinicians in IHTs may lead to safer IHT care and lower risk of clinician burnout.
Authors
- Anna Maw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2829-7331)
- Stephanie K. Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5576-4356)
- Amy Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5695-7421)
- Mustafa Ozkaynak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5085-5125)
- Jacinda M. Nicklas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-5919)
- Brooke Dorsey Holliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-9501)
- Lauren McBeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1446-9291)
- Christine D. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4829-9801)
- Claire Westcott
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70084
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.76