Eliminating Hands-Off Handoffs: Improvement in Perioperative Handoff Communication With a Multidisciplinary Tool Initiative.

David P EbertzEmily SteinhagenChristine E AlvaradoKatherine BingmerDaniel AsherAmy BerardinelliJohn Ammori

Published in: Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (2024)

A structured handoff tool increased the amount of essential information reported during handoffs between the OR and PACU and increased team members' perception of handoffs.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
palliative care
cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
health information
acute kidney injury