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Katherine B Ardoin1, Lisa Broussard
1University of Louisiana, Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. kaa9435@louisiana.edu
Abstract:
Healthcare systems are seeking assistance from other well-known industries for a solution to issues related to handoff communication, the system for relaying patient information from one caregiver to another. Although the handoff should provide accurate information about a patient's care, treatment, services, and condition, inconsistencies in communication among practitioners exist. This lack of consistent messages prompted staff development nurses in a community hospital to introduce the SBAR process (situation, background, assessment, and recommendation) as the standard for handoff communication to reduce errors and improve patient safety.
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