BACKGROUND: Failures of communication are a major contributor to perioperative adverse
events. Transitions of care may be particularly vulnerable. We sought to improve …

BACKGROUND Handovers during anaesthesia are common, and failures in communication
may lead to morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES We hypothesised that intraoperative …

Objectives To examine quality and safety in inter-professional clinical handovers in Post
Anaesthetic Care Units (PACUs) and make recommendations for tools to standardize …

Article-at-a-Glance Background In the transition of a patient from the operating room (OR) to
the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), it was hypothesized that (1) standardizing the …

Postoperative handover of patients has been described as a complex work process
challenged by interruptions, time pressure and a lack of supporting framework. The purpose …

Background Ineffective communications among healthcare providers are common and
increases the risk of medical errors. During the perioperative period, multiple handoffs occur …

Abstract Study Objective To evaluate a new perioperative handoff protocol in the adult
perianesthesia care units (PACUs). Design Prospective, unblinded cross-sectional study …

OBJECTIVES: Perioperative handoffs are a particularly high-risk period given patients'
postprocedural physiology, their physical transport through the hospital, and the triad …

Purpose The purpose of this integrative review was to synthesize and critique the literature
related to protocols, checklists, and tools designed to facilitate information transfers, that is …

Background: Handover from the operating room (OR) staff to the ICU staff is a critical
transition time for patients, in which the potential for error and miscommunication is high …