Boston—Although a primary source of medical errors, handoffs between the ICU and the operating room (OR) can be improved through a structured process that does not negatively affect practitioner satisfaction. The structured handoff process both increased the quantity of information transferred and improved the efficiency of the process itself.
Aalok V. Agarwala, MD, MBA
“The Joint Commission has said that up to 80% of serious medical errors involve miscommunication in the handoff