Background The aim of this study was to systematically synthesize the large volume of
literature reporting on the association between operative duration and complications across …

Intraoperative handoffs between anesthesia clinicians are critical for care continuity.
However, such handoffs pose a significant threat to patient safety. This systematic review …

OBJECTIVE To assess whether complete handover of intraoperative anesthesia care is
associated with higher likelihood of mortality or major complications compared with no …

Importance Intraoperative handovers of anesthesia care are common. Handovers might
improve care by reducing physician fatigue, but there is also an inherent risk of losing critical …

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

Background Communication amongst team members is critical to providing safe, effective
medical care. We investigated the role of communication failures in patient injury using the …

Background Whether anesthesia care transitions and provision of short breaks affect patient
outcomes remains unclear. Methods The authors determined the number of anesthesia …

Anaesthesia handoffs are associated with negative outcomes (eg inappropriate treatments,
post-operative complications, and in-hospital mortality). To minimise these adverse …

Background The implementation of evidence-based practices in critical care faces specific
challenges, including intense time pressure and patient acuity. These challenges result in …

Background An intraoperative transfer of care from one anesthesia provider to another, or
handover, may result in information loss and contribute to adverse patient outcomes. In 2019 …