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

This article reviews three industry demands that will impact the future of Human Factors and
Ergonomics in Healthcare settings. These demands include the growing population of older …

Background An intraoperative transfer of care from one anesthesia provider to another, or
handover, may result in information loss and contribute to adverse patient outcomes. In 2019 …

Anaesthesia handoffs are associated with negative outcomes (eg inappropriate treatments,
post-operative complications, and in-hospital mortality). To minimise these adverse …

Perioperative handoffs are high-risk events for miscommunications and poor care
coordination, which cause patient harm. Extensive research and several interventions have …

Quality indicators for anesthesia and perioperative medicine : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Quality indicators for anesthesia and perioperative medicine : Current …

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 …

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

To the Editor A recent randomized clinical trial1 (RCT) from Germany investigating the effect
of intraoperative handovers of anesthesia care on mortality, readmission, or postoperative …

Patient care handovers (sometimes called handoffs) are organized transfers of pertinent
patient information and responsibility between health care professionals. These handoffs …