After the nurse and nurse anesthetist transport a patient to the postanesthesia care unit, a detailed report about the patient and the surgical procedure is provided to the postanesthesia care unit nurse. This communication is considered:
1. Handoff communication.
2. Surgical timeout.
3. End-of-shift report.
4. Discharge summary.
Handoff communication.
Rationale: Handoff communication describes any pertinent information about the patient and surgical procedure provided to the postanesthesia care unit nurse. This communication is to be free of interruptions and includes a systematic process of verification. A surgical timeout is done before the start of the surgical procedure. The detailed report is neither an end-of-shift report nor a discharge summary.
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