Background Perioperative handoffs occur as patients progress through preoperative,
intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. These may occur between clinicians from …

Significance Perioperative handoffs interconnect the preoperative, intraoperative, and
postoperative phases underlying surgical care to maintain care continuity—yet are prone to …

Approximately 35 million surgeries are performed each year in the United States, and 300
million surgeries are performed worldwide. Perioperative handoffs link the surgical care …

Background Patient handoffs involve the transition of information and responsibility for care
from one health care provider to another. They occur frequently during a patient's …

Handoffs occur frequently in healthcare systems, and miscommunications and critical
omissions within handoffs have been linked to serious medical errors. Handoff quality is a …

Intraoperative handoffs between anesthesia clinicians are critical for care continuity.
However, such handoffs pose a significant threat to patient safety. This systematic review …

Background Patient handoffs from an operating room (OR) to an intensive care unit (ICU)
require precise coordination among surgical, anesthesia, and critical care teams. Although …

Background Handoffs or care transitions from the operating room (OR) to intensive care unit
(ICU) are fragmented and vulnerable to communication errors. Although protocols and …

Background Handover of patient care is a critical process in the transfer of information
between clinical teams and clinicians during transitions in patient care. The handover …

Background Hand-offs in the operating room contribute to poor communication, reduced
team function, and may be poorly coordinated with other activities. Conversely, they may …