Standardizing Handoff from OR to PACU

According to the Joint Commission, two-thirds of sentinel events occur from communication errors during patient handoff. Studies show that handoffs in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) are prone to communication errors that correlate to suboptimal patient care. A pre-survey completed on PACU Registered Nurses (RNs) perceptions on the Operating Room (OR)-PACU handoff revealed multiple distractions during the process.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Christine Zoet Cajigal, Rowena Cabunoc, Lini Thomas, Joanna Pasion Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research