Attention to this important issue dates back to some of the first studies in all of patient safety.
1, 2 In recent times, a Research Project Grant Program (R-01) has been awarded by the …

Background Anesthesiology provider handoffs are complex, occur frequently, and have
been associated with adverse patient outcomes. The authors sought to determine the …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Handoffs serve a critical function in ensuring patient care
continuity during transitions of care. Studies to date have predominantly focused on intershift …

Background Operating room (OR)-to-ICU handoffs require coordinated communication
between clinicians with different professional backgrounds. However, individual studies …

In the recent patient safety literature, there is an increasing agreement that effective patient
handover is critical to patient safety by ensuring appropriate coordination among health-care …

Background Evidence-based research demonstrates that postoperative formalized handoff
improves communication and satisfaction among hospital staff members, leading to …

Background Poor-quality handovers lead to adverse outcomes for patients; however, there
is a lack of evidence to support safe surgical handovers. This systematic review aims to …

Background Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs are high-risk events for critically
ill patients. Studies in selected patient populations show that standardizing operating room …

BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) to inpatient physician handoffs are subject to
complex challenges. We assessed physicians' perceptions of the ED admission handoff …

Introduction Handoffs are defined as verbal and written communications during patient care
transitions. With the passage of recent ACMGE work hour rules further limiting the hours …