Four Tips for Communicating with Other Departments

Perioperative personnel rely on team members from other departments and services, such as radiology, laboratory, environmental services, nutrition services, medical records, and respiratory services, to provide specific patient-centered care needs. The professionals working in these departments rely on information and data from perioperative personnel to provide services that can contribute to positive patient outcomes. These departments need correct information to be communicated to prevent and decrease waste, delays, and errors; as such, clear and concise communication between the perioperative setting and other departments is a skill to develop and incorporate into daily practice.