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Revised HANDS Framework
Graphical image of the HANDS project plan.
Organization - Factors
Culture Readiness
- High Trust
- Safety Culture Focus
- Expects Clinician Mindfulness, Heedful Interrelating, and Collective Mind
- Infrastructure Supports Change
- Engages in Continuous Learning
Commits to Change
- Adopts Standardized Plan of Care Method
- Provides Ongoing Education
- Provides Resources to Implement
- Provides Resources to Sustain
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Communication—Intervention
Standardized Handoff Structure Using HANDS
- Promotes Heedful Interrelating & Mindfulness about HANDS story and Future Care among inter and intra-disciplinary team members
Standardized Documentation in HANDS Electronic Tool
- Provides a Consistent, Dynamic, Up-to-date Synopsis of Care: The Clinicians' Collective Mind
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Clinician & Care—Outcomes
Patient:
- Care Continuity
- Care Quality
- Satisfaction
- Safety
Nurse:
- Job Satisfaction
- Visibility of Work
- Evidence Based Practice
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