The Quest for Excellence: A Quality Improvement Project on the Effects of a Standardized PACU/Phase II Bedside Report in a High Turnover Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of an evidence-based standardized bedside report within a pediatric ambulatory surgery center on length of handoff time, registered nurse (RN) workflow, and patient and family satisfaction.

Design: Quality improvement project using an evidence-based standardized bedside report intervention with pre- and postimplementation evaluation of process and outcome measures.

Methods: In January 2019, a unit-based task force evaluated ways to improve current report process and consistency of communication between staff and families.