Background: Patient handovers carry a risk of inadequate or missing communication of
important information that can jeopardize patient safety. To increase patient safety, protocols …

Patient handover from anaesthesia to postanaesthesia unit: An analysis of the current
situation in three Swiss hospitals Abstract: Background: Patient handovers carry a risk of …

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 Handovers of post-anesthesia patients to the intensive care unit (ICU) are often
unstructured and performed under time pressure. Hence, they bear a high risk of poor …

Patient handover has been defined as 'the transfer of professional responsibility and
accountability for some or all aspects of care for a patient or group of patients to another …

Background: Intraoperative handover is essential for patient safety as failure in
communication may lead to morbidity and mortality. Effective handover plays a key part in …

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

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

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