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Implementation Of The Sbar Checklist To Improve Patient Safety In The United States Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation, Karey M. Dufour
Implementation Of The Sbar Checklist To Improve Patient Safety In The United States Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation, Karey M. Dufour
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Inadequate or absent communication resulting in patient safety is an increasing problem in United States Air Force (USAF) aeromedical evacuation (AE). In 2010, 1,694 incident reports were filed. The lack of handoff communication was the second highest category affecting patient safety. Currently, there is no standardized patient handoff process in USAF AE. This evidence-based practice project is designed to answer the following question: In AF flight nurses transporting patients in the AE system, does the use of a standardized patient handoff checklist (using SBAR [situation-background-assessment-recommendation/request]), compared to current patient handoff practices, affect patient safety as measured by incident reports over …