Impact of the implementation of Identification-Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (ISBAR) tool to improve quality and safety measure in a lithotripsy and endourological unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A lack of professional communication and collaboration may be one of the main causes of medication errors. The objective was to evaluate the results of the implementation of ISBAR as a communication and safety tool in a Lithotripsy and Endourologic Unit of a tertiary public hospital.

Methods

A total of 457 patients were included in a retrospective study from 2014 to 2019. Patients were divided into two groups: group A (357 patients) in which an endourological procedure was performed before march of 2018 (without the implementation of ISBAR tool) and Group B (100 patients) with the implementation of ISBAR tool. The inclusion criteria were patients accepted for surgical intervention by anaesthesiology Department and operated in the period of the study. The variabl

SUBMITTER: Gadea-Company P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237371 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature