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Improving handoffs in the perioperative environment: a conceptual framework of key theories, system factors, methods, and core interventions to ensure success.
Starmer AJ, Michael MM, Spector ND, et al. Improving handoffs in the perioperative environment: a conceptual framework of key theories, system factors, methods, and core interventions to ensure success. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(8):384-393. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.06.006.
Multiple handoffs during perioperative care present opportunities for error. This article outlines a conceptual framework to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient-centered handoffs during perioperative care. The authors describe a multi-component handoff improvement bundle including mnemonics and checklists (such as I-PASS), technology solutions to reinforce verbal handoffs, interprofessional handoff training and assessment, and leadership support to promote safety culture.
