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Often overlooked problems with handoffs: from the intensive care unit to the operating room.

Evans AS, Yee M-S, Hogue CW. Often overlooked problems with handoffs: from the intensive care unit to the operating room. Anesth Analg. 2014;118(3):687-9. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000075.

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May 14, 2014
Evans AS, Yee M-S, Hogue CW. Anesth Analg. 2014;118(3):687-9.
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Most studies examine handoffs from the operating room (OR) to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, this review identified potential safety concerns during transitions in the opposite direction—from ICU to OR—to highlight risks related to coordinating these patient transfers. The authors include a checklist to enhance the safety of such transitions.

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Evans AS, Yee M-S, Hogue CW. Often overlooked problems with handoffs: from the intensive care unit to the operating room. Anesth Analg. 2014;118(3):687-9. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000075.

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