Transitioning patients to different providers is a complex process that requires clear and thorough communication between clinicians to ensure patient safety and quality care. Handing off patients in ...

A visual representation of the SHRIMPS checklist affixed to OR walls, detailing the critical elements to be communicated during ST handoffs. The introduction of a standardized handoff protocol ...

A new survey from Merck’s OR-Xchange program found that anesthesia professionals and surgeons feel that better operating room communication could increase collaboration. The study involved 255 ...

Hope Johnson, the administrator of Perioperative Services at Lehigh Valley Health Network, has been with the eight-hospital health system for nearly 15 years. As such, she has watched and been a part ...