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Improving Quality And Efficient Communication Between Providers And Nursing - A Psychiatric Sbar Tool (Psych), Karen Lee Richards
Improving Quality And Efficient Communication Between Providers And Nursing - A Psychiatric Sbar Tool (Psych), Karen Lee Richards
Master's Projects and Capstones
IMPROVING QUALITY AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
PROVIDERS AND NURSING - A PSYCHIATRIC SBAR TOOL (PSYCH)
Karen Richards
University of San Francisco
Abstract
Effective communication is the cornerstone of providing safety and quality healthcare. However, nursing and providers often share information inequitably, as these disciplines are trained differently regarding communication. Providers are taught to be brief, accurate and focused while nurses are taught to be descriptive and holistic. These differences have led to disparity in the sharing of valuable patient information, subsequently leading to increased frustration, inefficiency, and medical errors. Multiple studies provide evidence that poor communication is a major contributor …
Evaluation Of The Nursing Handoff Process From Emergency Department To In-Patient Unit, Yana Marutyan
Evaluation Of The Nursing Handoff Process From Emergency Department To In-Patient Unit, Yana Marutyan
Master's Projects and Capstones
Handoff, or transition in care, is known to be a danger point in the patient care process for a long time. Ineffective communication during handoff is one of the most common identified cause of catastrophic or sentinel events in hospitals (The Joint Commission, 2015). Emergency department (ED) to in-patient unit handoff is particularly vulnerable to medical errors due to high workload, time constraints, different approaches to patient care, and lack of established relationships between care providers (Ong & Coiera, 2011; Hilligoss & Cohen, 2012).
The purpose of this project was to examine and review a current process of ED to …