Evaluation of Postanesthesia Handoff Checklist on Patient Outcomes in an Adult Postanesthesia Care Unit.

Purpose: The use of handoff communication tools, such as checklists, has been shown to improve communication and decrease the omission of critical patient care information. However, the effect these tools have on patient outcomes has not been investigated. After successfully implementing a handoff checklist in an adult postanesthesia care unit, patient outcomes were retrospectively measured before and after the implementation.

The effects of using a flipped classroom pedagogy in nursing anesthesia education: a program evaluation.

Background: The flipped classroom (FC) pedagogy improves undergraduate student proficiency and satisfaction. However, its effectiveness has not been demonstrated in nursing anesthesia education.

Objectives: Pre- and post-FC tests and course evaluations were retrospectively compared to determine if FC was an effective pedagogy for a nursing anesthesia program (NAP).

Use of a Checklist for the Postanesthesia Care Unit Patient Handoff.

Purpose: This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate the benefits of implementing a checklist in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) setting to decrease the omission of health information during the handoff from anesthesia to PACU nurses.

Design: Patient handoffs from anesthesia providers were anonymously assessed by PACU nurses before and after the implementation of a handoff checklist with the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation format.

Methods: PACU nurses recorded use of the handoff checklist and if five items of health information were included in the handoff during the preintervention and postintervention phase.