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January 1, 2025Journal of Comprehensive Nursing Research and CareOpen Access

Enhancing Patient Safety Through Effective Communication: The Role of the SBAR Handover Tool

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EBErica BrownSCSummer CrossJTJanice Thurmond

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Overview

Observational study highlights the role of SBAR in reducing medical errors during patient handoffs.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how effective communication enhances patient safety during handoffs in healthcare settings.
  • Observational study of nurse-to-nurse communication
  • Assessment of SBAR tool effectiveness
  • Analysis of patient handoff procedures
  • Identified miscommunication as a top cause of medical errors
  • Reported 67% of medical errors related to handoffs
  • Emphasized need for standardized communication protocols

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Brown et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6925573bc0ce034ddc35b2b0https://doi.org/10.33790/jcnrc1100214
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