Becker's Healthcare June 20, 2024
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.
The audit tool was developed by the quality improvement team at the Lexington (Ky.) VA Medical Center. The acronym “SHRIMPS” stands for “sponges, sharps, hidden items, replaced items, instruments, implants, medications, procedure overview, and specimens.” Once the checklist was developed, it was posted in every OR at the medical center, according to a June 18 news release...
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