Table 1.
Summary of median and 25th, 75th percentiles of reported itemsa.
| Composite Value | Anesthesia Reports Only | Surgery Reports Only | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preb | Post | P Value | Pre | Post | P Value | Pre | Post | P Value | |
| Mean (SD) | 8.7 (1.5) | 10.9 (1.1) | <0.0001 | 4.8 (1.6) | 8.9 (2.0) | <0.0001 | 5.9 (1.6) | 5.5 (1.7) | 0.2 |
| 25th, 75th percentiles | 8.0, 10.0 | 10.0, 12.0 | 4.0, 6.0 | 7.5, 10.0 | 5.0, 7.0 | 4.0, 7.0 | |||
| Median | 9.0 | 11.0 | <0.0001 | 5.0 | 9.0 | <0.0001 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| <12 items | 59 (98%) | 39 (65%) | <0.0001 | 60 (100%) | 51 (85%) | 0.003 | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | NA |
| 12 items | 1 (1.7%) | 21 (35%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (15%) | |||||
| <11 items | 53 (88%) | 20 (33%) | <0.0001 | 60 (100%) | 47 (78%) | 0.0001 | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | NA |
| 11 items or < | 7 (12%) | 40 (67%) | 0 (0%) | 13 (22%) | |||||
| <10 items | 43 (72%) | 6 (10%) | <0.0001 | 59 (98%) | 38 (63%) | <0.0001 | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | NA |
| 10 items or < | 17 (28%) | 54 (90%) | 1 (1.7%) | 22 (37%) | |||||
The reported items of composite value increased from a mean of 8.7 items to 10.9 items post-implementation of the checklist. Minimum number of reported items increased in the composite value and anesthesia reports post-implementation of the checklist. Pre: pre-implementation; Post: post-implementation.
a
N = 12 items;
b
N = 60 handoffs in every pre and post categories.