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Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

2017

Provider communication; standardized handoffs; perioperative report; handoff tools; postoperative communication; satisfaction;

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Standardized Communication And Perioperative Staff Satisfaction, Jessica Claire Mancini Jan 2017

Standardized Communication And Perioperative Staff Satisfaction, Jessica Claire Mancini

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

Patient safety relies on effective and efficient communication among healthcare providers. Tools, such as standardized checklists, ensure information sharing in a consistent, predictable format. In the perioperative setting, where handoffs occur at several points and among various disciplines, high reliability is essential. This systematic review focused on the impact of standardized communication practices on perioperative staff satisfaction as it relates to sustainability of the new practice. The electronic databases PubMed and Google Scholar were used. Six articles met inclusion for the systematic review and of these six, four were determined to be of high quality through the application of The …