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. 2017 Jan/Mar;32(1):77-86.
doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000203.

Critical Access Hospital Use of TeamSTEPPS to Implement Shift-Change Handoff Communication

Nabil Natafgi  1 , Xi Zhu, Jure Baloh, Kelli Vellinga, Thomas Vaughn, Marcia M Ward
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Critical Access Hospital Use of TeamSTEPPS to Implement Shift-Change Handoff Communication

Nabil Natafgi et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2017 Jan/Mar.

Abstract

Implementation of handoff as part of TeamSTEPPS initiatives for improving shift-change communication is examined via qualitative analysis of on-site interviews and process observations in 8 critical access hospitals. Comparing implementation attributes and handoff performance across hospitals shows that the purpose of implementation did not differentiate between high and low performance, but facilitators and barriers did. Staff involvement and being part of the "big picture" were important facilitators to change management and buy-in.

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