KARAKAYA, ARIF

Moerman, Anneliese

Peperstraete, Harlinde

Wouters, Patrick

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   Implementation of a structured information transfer checklist improves postoperative data transfer after  congenital cardiac surgery    A. Karakaya1, A. Moerman1, H. Peperstraete2, P. Wouters1, S. De Hert1  Department of Anaesthesiology1, Department of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit2, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium    Context Design Results  CONCLUSION Implementation of an information transfer  checklist in postoperative paediatric cardiac surgery  patients resulted in a more complete transfer of information with a decrease in the handover duration  Main outcome  measures   With patient transfer from one unit to another, it is of prime importance to convey a complete picture of the patient’s situation to minimize the risk of medical errors and to provide optimal patient care To test the hypothesis that implementation of a standardised checklist used during verbal patient handover could improve postoperative data transfer after congenital cardiac surgery • Prospective, pre-/postinterventional clinical study • Approval ethical committee • Forty-eight patients younger than 16 years undergoing heart surgery Interventions Objective  A standardised CHECKLIST was developed containing all data that according to the investigators should be communicated during handover of a paediatric cardiac surgery patient  from the operating room to  the intensive care unit • Data transfer during the postoperative handover BEFORE  and AFTER implementation of the checklist • Duration of handover, number of interruptions, irrelevant data and confusing data • Assessment of the handover by using VAS • After implementation of the information transfer checklist,      the overall data transfer increased     from 48% to 73% (p<0.001) • The duration of data transfer decreased from a median of      6 min (range 2-16 min) to 4 min     (range 2-19 min) (p=0.04) • The overall handover assessment by the intensive care nursing staff improved significantly (p=0.004) [%] *§ 0102030405060708090100PatientdetailsPre-op status AnaesthesiadetailsSurgicaldetailsMedicationusePost-CPBdetailsBEFORE implementation of checklist AFTER implementation of checklist§  § p≤0.001  § §  §  §  §  

Implementation of a structured information transfer checklist improves postoperative data transfer after congenital cardiac surgery

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Implementation of a structured information transfer checklist improves postoperative data transfer after congenital cardiac surgery

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