PMID- 33107716
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20201104
LR  - 20201104
IS  - 1526-744X (Print)
IS  - 1526-744X (Linking)
VI  - 47
IP  - 5
DP  - 2020 Sep-Oct
TI  - Increasing Patient Safety in Hemodialysis Units by Improving Handoff 
      Communication.
PG  - 439-445
AB  - This quality improvement project aimed to increase patient safety by preventing 
      errors through improving staff handoff communication in an outpatient 
      hemodialysis unit. Lewin's theory of planned change was applied. Staff 
      familiarity with the situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) 
      communication format was assessed. Education regarding SBAR format and supporting 
      tools was provided to staff prior to implementing the SBAR handoff format. Safety 
      incidences were compared pre- and post-implementation. Data analysis supported a 
      statistically significant improvement in reported error rates post implementation 
      (p = 0.000). Implementing a standardized handoff communication form provided a 
      mechanism for improving patient safety.
CI  - Copyright(c) by the American Nephrology Nurses Association.
FAU - McGrath, Jayne K
AU  - McGrath JK
AD  - Nursing Instructor, School of Health Education, Madison College, Madison, WI.
FAU - Elertson, Kathleen M
AU  - Elertson KM
AD  - Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing, Oshkosh, 
      WI.
FAU - Morin, Tami
AU  - Morin T
AD  - Director of Nursing, University Health Services, University of Wisconsin Madison, 
      Madison, WI.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Nephrol Nurs J
JT  - Nephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' 
      Association
JID - 100909377
MH  - *Communication
MH  - Humans
MH  - Patient Handoff/*organization & administration
MH  - *Patient Safety
MH  - *Quality Improvement
MH  - *Renal Dialysis
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - SBAR
OT  - communicationD
OT  - handoff communication
OT  - hemodialysis units
OT  - patient safety
COIS- The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to 
      this continuing nursing education activity.
EDAT- 2020/10/28 06:00
MHDA- 2020/11/05 06:00
CRDT- 2020/10/27 10:50
PHST- 2020/10/27 10:50 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/10/28 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/11/05 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Nephrol Nurs J. 2020 Sep-Oct;47(5):439-445.