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Implementation Of A Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (Sbar) Patient Handoff Tool In The Electronic Medical Record (Emr), Kristen L. Chandler
Implementation Of A Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (Sbar) Patient Handoff Tool In The Electronic Medical Record (Emr), Kristen L. Chandler
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Purpose and Problem: Handoffs that are poorly conducted are implicated in 80% of preventable adverse events in healthcare facilities. Within a Pediatric Rehabilitation Facility in Maryland Heights, Missouri it was observed that nurse handoffs were not conducted and lacked the use of a standardized evidence-based tool, resulting in nurse dissatisfaction with the handoff process and miscommunication. Recognized by the World Health Organization, The Joint Commission, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) evidence-based tool is effective in improving handoff communication, improving nurse satisfaction, reducing adverse events, and promoting patient safety. The purpose of …