Why the study?
Does the implementation of a standardized SBAR tool improve communication, teamwork, and the perception of patient safety culture among SICU and anesthesia staff?
Population
Surgical intensive care unit nurses, physicians, and anesthesia providers in a military training hospital
Comparison
Standardized multidisciplinary Situation… vs Pre-implementation baseline
Design
Other
Follow-up
7 weeks
Authors
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Supports SBAR adoption for SICU handoffs and safety culture; leaves open need for randomized multicenter confirmation.
Does the implementation of a standardized SBAR tool improve communication, teamwork, and the perception of patient safety culture among SICU and anesthesia staff?
Implementation of a standardized SBAR tool significantly improves handoff communication, clinical documentation, and staff perception of patient safety culture in the surgical intensive care setting.
Raymond Bonds (2018) studied this question.