Handoff communication

safe transitions in patient care

by Kurt A. Patton

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Published 2007 by HCPro in Marblehead, MA .
Written in

Subjects:

• Patients -- Care,
• Interpersonal communication,
• Patient Care,
• Communication

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).

Statement	Kurt A. Patton ; foreword by Thanasekaran Sinnathamby.
Contributions	HCPro (Firm)
Classifications
LC Classifications	RT42 .P36 2007
The Physical Object
Pagination	xiv, 118 p. ;
Number of Pages	118
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL22558709M
ISBN 10	1601460538
ISBN 10	9781601460530
LC Control Number	2007281369

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Communication errors are the root cause of close to 70% of sentinel events, and in 62% of these events, shift change is a major factor. 1,2,4,7 There are multiple parts of a handoff where important information may be dropped or not conveyed. This can affect patient care, length of stay, and department flow. Communication breakdown is the leading cause of medical errors such as gaps in health care, incomplete or missing information, and medication errors. Most importantly, communication supports the foundation of patient care. So, hand-off reporting during shift change is a critical process that is crucial in protecting a patient’s safety. Throughout the hand-off report, it is .

nt, services, and condition, inconsistencies in communication among practitioners exist. This lack of consistent messages prompted staff development nurses in a community hospital to introduce the SBAR process (situation, background, assessment, and recommendation) as the standard for handoff communication to reduce errors and improve patient safety. formation. Continued research on hand-off communication is essential to ensure patient safety. KEY WORDS: Communication, Handoff, Handover, Nursing, Standardized tool, Systematic review A pproximately 80% of errors in healthcare are credited to miscommunications occurring during the transfer of care.1 ThepossibleerrorsthatFile Size: KB. The I-PASS signout format is considered the gold standard for effective signout communication between physicians and has also been shown to improve the quality of nursing handoffs. Current Context. The Joint Commission requires all health care providers to "implement a standardized approach to handoff communications including an opportunity to.

Sigma framework—communication errors frequently occurred during the postoperative handoff communication process (mean ; median errors per handoff event). These most commonly involved information pertaining to a patient’s medical history or current surgical intervention (87 percent of communication errors).   Move seamlessly between your devices with Continuity. Make and receive phone calls without picking up your iPhone. Use your iPad to extend the workspace of your Mac. Automatically unlock your Mac when you’re wearing your Apple Watch. And copy and paste images, video, and text from your iPhone or iPad to your nearby Mac, or vice versa.   A handoff refers to the process of transferring an active call or data session from one cell in a cellular network to another or from one channel in a cell to another. A well-implemented handoff is important for delivering uninterrupted service to a caller or data session user. In Europe and other countries, a handoff is known as a handover.