TY  - GEN
N2  - Inadequate handoffs are persistent issues in hospitals contributing to patient safety concerns. Standardization of handoffs reduces general adverse events, increases effectiveness of communication, satisfaction, and overall quality. Despite recommendations by the Patient Safety Group at The Joint Commission, our local pediatric intensive care unit did not have a formal standardized nurse handoff. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a standardized process for shift handoffs and evaluate the influence on nurse perception of communication and handoff quality. The project included the development of standardized handoff materials, nurse education, surveying nurses on their perceptions of handoff quality, and performing observational audits. Data was analyzed and results showed a strong overall adherence to the standardization at 86%. However, there was no statistically significant improvement in nurses? perceptions of communication or handoff quality after implementation of the standardized handoff. Ongoing education and data collection is needed to sustain the standardized process. Future work should consider the impacts of this handoff process on patient safety and adverse events.
DO  - 10.6083/m613mz42z
DO  - DOI
AB  - Inadequate handoffs are persistent issues in hospitals contributing to patient safety concerns. Standardization of handoffs reduces general adverse events, increases effectiveness of communication, satisfaction, and overall quality. Despite recommendations by the Patient Safety Group at The Joint Commission, our local pediatric intensive care unit did not have a formal standardized nurse handoff. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a standardized process for shift handoffs and evaluate the influence on nurse perception of communication and handoff quality. The project included the development of standardized handoff materials, nurse education, surveying nurses on their perceptions of handoff quality, and performing observational audits. Data was analyzed and results showed a strong overall adherence to the standardization at 86%. However, there was no statistically significant improvement in nurses? perceptions of communication or handoff quality after implementation of the standardized handoff. Ongoing education and data collection is needed to sustain the standardized process. Future work should consider the impacts of this handoff process on patient safety and adverse events.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Nurse handoff standardization in a pediatric intensive care unit
ED  - Norman, Sharon
ED  - Chair
DA  - 2023
AU  - Chatelain, Garrett
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10114/files/Chatelain.Garrett.2023.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2023
ID  - 10114
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10114/files/Chatelain.Garrett.2023.pdf
KW  - Nursing Care
KW  - Standard of Care
KW  - Child
KW  - Intensive Care Units
KW  - Patient Handoff
TI  - Nurse handoff standardization in a pediatric intensive care unit
Y1  - 2023
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10114/files/Chatelain.Garrett.2023.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10114/files/Chatelain.Garrett.2023.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10114/files/Chatelain.Garrett.2023.pdf
ER  -