Mentor/s
Dr. Susan Goncalves
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Communication is a key component to successful patient outcomes in the hospital. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement to help streamline communication between healthcare professionals developed a widely used communication tool, known as SBAR. SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation and is used to give a concise picture of a patient. This project is implemented for St. Vincent’s Medical Center Emergency Department to reinforce the use of SBAR, a tool in which the hospital is already committed to. The hope is that by reinforcing teaching and reminding nurses of the importance of effective communication, patient safety and satisfaction will remain a top priority. Prompt and effective communication can make a big difference in the overall outcome for a patient, so by strengthening the use of the dedicated communication tool the goal is to minimize errors and keep the patient safe.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-20-2018 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-20-2018 3:00 PM
Creative Commons License
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Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Meaningful
SVMC Emergency Department Handoff Reinforcement Using SBAR
University Commons
Communication is a key component to successful patient outcomes in the hospital. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement to help streamline communication between healthcare professionals developed a widely used communication tool, known as SBAR. SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation and is used to give a concise picture of a patient. This project is implemented for St. Vincent’s Medical Center Emergency Department to reinforce the use of SBAR, a tool in which the hospital is already committed to. The hope is that by reinforcing teaching and reminding nurses of the importance of effective communication, patient safety and satisfaction will remain a top priority. Prompt and effective communication can make a big difference in the overall outcome for a patient, so by strengthening the use of the dedicated communication tool the goal is to minimize errors and keep the patient safe.
Students' Information
Casey Culkin is a student in the Thomas More Honors Program.
Winner of the 2018 Academic Festival award for Most Meaningful.