Standardization of handoff reporting has been proven to increase the quality of information
being transferred and improve patient safety. Poor quality handoff between providers …

BACKGROUND Handover, the act of transferring information and accountability between
clinicians, is recognized by the World Health Organization (1 1 World Health Organization …

Problem & Purpose: The omission of essential patient information during handoff report
between health care providers is a cause of sentinel events, leading to medication errors …

Aims and objectives (a) To explore the factors affecting quality in postoperative handovers
as perceived by the different professional groups of clinicians involved.(b) To explore …

Purpose: The transfer of patient care between healthcare providers commonly referred to as
handoff is a complex process that may lead to serious adverse consequences for patients or …

Objectives: The objective of this evidence-based quality improvement project was to improve
clinical nursing handovers between registered nurses. Introduction: Clinical nursing …

BACKGROUND: Handoff communication is a critical event as it involves the transfer of
patient details, authority, and responsibility from one clinician to another. The variations in …

Anesthesia providers participate in many patient handoffs, each of which has the potential
for poor communication that may jeopardize patient care. The use of checklists to facilitate …

Miscommunication between health care providers has been linked to adverse patient
outcomes. The implementation of a standardized patient handover tool is supported by …

METHODS This was a prospective interventional study conducted in the CICU of KK
Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. It comprised four phases:(1) evaluation of the …