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Abstract

The Joint Commission launched a goal for improving handoffs and decreasing communication errors through standardization. Virtua Health began standardizing handoff communication throughout the system; however, the surgical services areas were slow to adopt this practice. Perioperative educators worked with staff to improve communication throughout these areas.

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Sigma Membership

Eta Beta

Lead Author Affiliation

Virtua Health System - Voorhees Division, Voorhees, New Jersey, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Handoffs, Communication, Perioperative

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2022

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2022

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Standardized perioperative handoff

Washington, DC, USA

The Joint Commission launched a goal for improving handoffs and decreasing communication errors through standardization. Virtua Health began standardizing handoff communication throughout the system; however, the surgical services areas were slow to adopt this practice. Perioperative educators worked with staff to improve communication throughout these areas.