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Standardization of pediatric noncardiac operating room to intensive care unit handoffs improves communication and patient care.
October 5, 2022
Hebballi NB, Gupta VS, Sheppard K, et al. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(6):e1021-e1026.
Handoffs from one care team to another present significant risks to the patient if essential patient information is not shared or understood by all team members. Stakeholders at this children’s hospital developed a structured tool for handoff between surgery and pediatric or neonatal intensive care units. Transfer of information and select patient outcomes improved, handoff time was unchanged, and attendance by all team members increased.
