Pilot implementation of a perioperative protocol to guide operating room-to-intensive care unit patient handoffs.
Petrovic MA, Aboumatar HJ, Baumgartner WA, et al. Pilot implementation of a perioperative protocol to guide operating room-to-intensive care unit patient handoffs. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012;26(1):11-6. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.009.
This study implemented a standardized handoff protocol, which improved information transfer and satisfaction among perioperative providers.