Background: Postoperative handover involves transfer of information of patient's state & care
by anaesthetist to postanaesthetic care unit (PACU) staff. Effective handover is essential for …

Background Anaesthesiology plays a key role in promoting safe perioperative care. This
includes the perioperative phase in the post‐anaesthesia care unit (PACU) where problems …

Background: Postoperative patient handover by anaesthetists to recovery room staff is a
core part of postoperative care. This includes the transfer of information about the patients' …

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

Background We aimed to describe how anaesthetists hand over information and
professional responsibility to nurses in the operating theatre recovery room. Methods We …

Purpose Currently, there is no standardized handover pattern for patients undergoing
general anesthesia when being transferred to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Design …

Aims and objectives (a) To explore the factors affecting quality in postoperative handovers
as perceived by the different professional groups of clinicians involved.(b) To explore …

Objectives To investigate different professionals'(nurse anaesthetists', anaesthesiologists',
and postanaesthesia care unit nurses') descriptions of and reflections on the postoperative …

The article discusses the evaluation of the effects of handovers on the postanaesthesia care
unit (PACU) length of stay in patients. It says that 360 handovers of patients from …

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 …