1 is a certified registered nurse anesthetist for the Department of Anesthesiology at Tennessee Valley Health Care System in Nashville. is a certified registered nurse anesthetist at James A. Haley VA Medical Hospital in Tampa, Florida. is the chief nurse anesthetists; is a quality management specialist and system redesign facilitator; is chief of Anesthesiology; all at Memphis VAMC in Tennessee.
A quality improvement project resulted in a protocol for patient handoffs from anesthesia providers to other departments that improved communication and fostered a greater sense of teamwork.