Effectiveness of interventions to improve patient handover in surgery: A systematic review

Pucher, Philip H.; Johnston, Maximilian J.; Aggarwal, Rajesh; Arora, Sonal; Darzi, Ara

doi:10.1016/j.surg.2015.02.017

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“…To overcome these limitations several strategies have been proposed, such as standardization methods with the use of modules, mnemonic, 58 online forms, checklists, computer technologies, and training sessions for operators 59 …”

Section: Co-ordination Of Hospital Patient Journeymentioning

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ANMCO Position Paper: hospital discharge planning: recommendations and standards

Mennuni

Gulizia

Alunni³

et al. 2017

European Heart Journal Supplements

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The hospital discharge is often poorly standardized and affected by discontinuity and fragmentation of care, putting patients at high risk of both post-discharge adverse events and early readmission. The present ANMCO document reviews the modifiable components of the hospital discharge process related to adverse events or re-hospitalizations and suggests the optimal methods for redesigning the whole discharge process. The key principles for proper hospital discharge or transfer of care acknowledge that the hospital discharge:• is not an isolated event, but a process that has to be planned as soon as possible after the admission, ensuring that the patient and the caregiver understand and contribute to the planned decisions, as equal partners;• is facilitated by a comprehensive systemic approach that begins with a multidimensional evaluation process;• must be organized by an operator who is responsible for the coordination of all phases of the hospital patient journey, involving afterward the general practitioner and transferring to them the information and responsibility at discharge;• is the result of an integrated multidisciplinary team approach;• appropriately uses the transitional and intermediate care services;• is carried out in an organized system of care and continuum of services; and• programs the passage of information to after-discharge services.

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Section: Co-ordination Of Hospital Patient Journeymentioning

confidence: 99%

ANMCO Position Paper: hospital discharge planning: recommendations and standards

Mennuni

Gulizia

Alunni³

et al. 2017

European Heart Journal Supplements

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“…Our team successfully implemented a standardized multidisciplinary protocol for the handover of pediatric cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit that resulted in decreased technical errors and improved information transfer . While the immediate efficacy of patient safety initiatives in general, and standardized handoffs specifically, is well documented, the sustainability of practice changes is largely understudied . It is, therefore, currently unknown if strategies to improve handover processes after cardiac surgery in pediatric patients are sustainable.…”

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Sustainability of protocolized handover of pediatric cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit

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Moga

Shin

et al. 2016

Pediatric Anesthesia

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“…The use of standardized tools, protocols, and checklists during the hand over promotes consistency, improves the quality of information transfer, and decreases the potential for communication errors or misunderstandings . In the scenario, the participants used checklists or SBAR to communicate information, but there are other tools, such as…”

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Guideline Implementation: Team Communication

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AORN Journal

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The perioperative environment is fast paced and complex. Competing responsibilities, noise and distractions, and reluctance of team members to speak up when they are aware of a potential patient safety issue are all barriers to effective communication in the perioperative setting. Communication breakdowns among health care providers can lead to medical errors and patient harm. Accurate and complete communication about the patient and the patient's care can contribute to improved efficiency, better patient outcomes, and fewer adverse events. The new AORN "Guideline for team communication" provides guidance on using standardized processes and tools to improve the quality of team communication. The key points address hand overs between phases of perioperative care; a briefing to share the surgical plan; a time out to verify the correct patient, procedure, site, and side; and a debriefing to discuss what was learned and how to improve. Perioperative RNs should review the complete guideline for additional information and for guidance when writing and updating policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of interventions to improve patient handover in surgery: A systematic review

Cited by 86 publications

References 47 publications

ANMCO Position Paper: hospital discharge planning: recommendations and standards

ANMCO Position Paper: hospital discharge planning: recommendations and standards

Sustainability of protocolized handover of pediatric cardiac surgery patients to the intensive care unit

Guideline Implementation: Team Communication

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