After auditing 23 surgical cases, researchers found that hand-offs happened in 82.6% of cases, but only 34.4% of critical information was communicated through the exchange. A new surgical hand-off process for operating room staff, dubbed “SHRIMPS” could be the solution, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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