Improved Perioperative Handoff Through Informatics
Handoff communication is Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal which went into effect in 2006. Ineffective communication between healthcare providers can lead to sentinel events and may be the primary reason for errors in healthcare (Nether, 2017). In our perioperative area we use the electronic medical record (EMR). “Using an embedded EMR report for handoff can improve communication by ensuring all care Team Members have access to the most up-to-date information.”
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Vicki Byas, Cassandra Pryor, Laura Martinez Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research