The purpose of this quality improvement study was to examine the effectiveness of an electronic medical record (EMR)-prefilled standardized nursing handoff report in improving the quality and relevance of objective patient information provided during the handoff process. The implementation of a standardized prefilled nursing handoff report can help reduce human errors and variations in handoff information, which can subsequently translate into higher-quality handoff reports, decreased duration report time, and even nurses’ satisfaction in the patient handoff communication process.

Recording expiration date: 09/14/2026

80% of participants who complete the evaluation will indicate that as a result of viewing this session, they have gained new knowledge or validated their current medical-surgical practice.

Criteria for successful completion:

• View the entire recorded session
• Complete the evaluation

Relevant Financial Relationships

• There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those with the ability to control the content of this activity.

The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses expresses appreciation to Medtronic for their support of this educational activity as premier partner and for providing a sponsored lunch session during the live event on Friday, September 13, 2024.

Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.