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Improving Postoperative Handoff in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Deborah A Talley1, Eleanor Dunlap2, Dawn Silverman2, Stephanie Katzer2, Meredith Huffines2, Cindy Dove2, Megan Anders2, Samuel M Galvagno2, Samuel A Tisherman2.   

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based research demonstrates that postoperative formalized handoff improves communication and satisfaction among hospital staff members, leading to improved patient outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To improve postoperative patient safety in the surgical intensive care unit of a tertiary academic medical center.
METHODS: A verbal and written formal reporting method was designed, implemented, and evaluated. The intervention created an admission "time-out," allowing the handoff from surgical and anesthesia teams to the intensive care unit team and bedside nurses to occur in a more structured manner. Before and 1 year after implementation of the intervention, nurses completed surveys on the quality of postoperative handoff.
RESULTS: After the intervention, the proportion of nurses who reported receiving handoff from the surgical team increased from 20% to 60% (P < .001). More nurses felt satisfied with the surgical handoff (46% before vs 74% after the intervention; P < .001), and more nurses frequently felt included in the handoff process (42% vs 74%; P < .001). Nurses perceived improved communication with surgical teams (93%), anesthesia teams (89%), and the intensive care unit team (94%), resulting in a perception of better patient care (88%).
CONCLUSION: After implementation of a systematic multidisciplinary handoff process, surgical intensive care nurses reported improved frequency and completeness of the postoperative handoff process, resulting in a perception of better patient care. ©2019 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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Year:  2019        PMID: 31575601     DOI: 10.4037/ccn2019523

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Crit Care Nurse        ISSN: 0279-5442            Impact factor:   1.708


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1.  Assessment of postoperative patient handover practice and safety at post anesthesia care unit of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Authors:  Abebayehu Zemedkun; Belete Destaw; Seyoum Hailu; Mesay Milkias; Hailemariam Getachew; Dugo Angasa
Journal:  Ann Med Surg (Lond)       Date:  2022-06-20
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