J Tung et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2026;82:1057–1061. Development and testing of a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease medical transfer summary
This article describes a “multidisciplinary development and testing of a standardized pediatric IBD medical transfer summary template (PIBD-MTS) as a tool to improve the handoff of patient care.”
The “succinct nature allows AGIs [adult GIs] to review information within 10 min, in contrast to typically sifting through copious disorganized notes that may be redundant, at times irrelevant or missing key information. Its comprehensive nature includes prompts for disease monitoring, health maintenance, nutrition as well as mental health and socioeconomic factors that may affect IBD care.”
My take: This is a good template for transitioning patients. Though the focus is on transfers to adult gastroenterologists as patients get older, this form would be applicable for many patients who see other pediatric gastroenterologists for location or second opinions. It would be a good idea for this form to be available on the ImproveCareNow website. (It may be there but I did not see it). In addition, many centers may want to incorporate this template into their EMRs (eg. EPIC letter).
Link: ImproveCareNow
Related blog posts:
- Suboptimal Transitions: Pediatric to Adult Care
- Challenging Assumptions: Self-Management Skills in Adolescents and Poor Outcomes
- Working on Transition Readiness
The transfer template is accessible as a word document (supplement 1) at the end of the report. Here is a screenshot:
gutsandgrowth 
Hello!
I wanted to see if you could access this whole article about testing this Template for Pediatric IBD transition of care. As I was going to leave this comment, I noticed that I had sent you another comment over 10 years ago about how much I enjoyed the blog as a parent of a child with IBD. I also had to let you know that I am the cofounder and executive Director of a nonprofit, Connecting to Cure Crohn’s and Colitis. We just returned from DDW, where I was on a panel with a pediatric gastroenterologist and other patient advocates speaking about this topic. My son was diagnosed with IBD when he was two years old, and he’s now 26. Anyway, I’ve been thinking for years about developing better resources to help this transition because it’s very hard for many people. We work with a lot of young adults who have gone through this process. Anyway, let me know if there is a version of the article that is accessible. Again, love your blog. If you ever want to connect to talk about this topic or anything else, let me know. Our organization provides many supportive resources for patients and families, including online support groups. You can find more about us on our website. https://www.connectingtocure.org
Thanks for the informaton about your group. The article is behind a paywall but I will try to get you a copy (use of the article, besides reading, would still need permission).
Of course! I understand and thank you. No worries if you can’t get a copy.