Purpose The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a pause and
standardized perioperative handoff to improve the quality of the handoff and the satisfaction
of the perioperative team in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) setting. Design The Iowa
Model for Evidence-Based Practice guided this evidence-based practice-quality
improvement project. Methods A team was formed of key nurses and other perioperative
members to execute the project. The outcome of the evidence review, appraisal, and …