RCT: Effect of intraoperative handovers of anesthesia care on mortality, readmission, or postoperative complications among adults.

Effect of Intraoperative Handovers of Anesthesia Care on Mortality, Readmission, or Postoperative Complications Among Adults: The HandiCAP Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Study: Association Between Handover of Anesthesia Care and Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Major Surgery – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

In this RCT, among adults undergoing extended surgical procedures, there was no difference bw handover of anesthesia care compared w no handover of care in the primary outcome of mortality, readmission, & serious postoperative complications within 30 days.https://t.co/FpGFZk47x7

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 4, 2022