METHODS A search was conducted using the PubMed and ProQuest databases with the
terms handover, handoff, and patient transfer and combinations of each term with the terms …

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: Transfers of patient care and responsibility among caregivers,“handovers,” are
common. Whether handovers worsen patient outcome remains unclear. The authors tested …

Current evidence reveals that surgical patients are more prone to adverse events when
compared to any other population in the acute care setting. In a military training hospital …

A clinical pathway in a post-anaesthesia care unit to reduce... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA A clinical pathway in a post-anaesthesia care unit to reduce length of …

Abstract The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires that residency
programs teach residents about handoffs and ensure their competence in this …

With changes in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Common Program Requirements related to transitions in care effective July 1, 2011 …

Background Communication of clinically relevant information between members of the
operating room (OR) team is critical for safe patient care. Formal communication processes …

METHODS: We hypothesized that a collaborative, comprehensive, structured handover of
care from the intraoperative team to the ICU team would reduce a specific set of …

Currently, no reported studies have evaluated intraoperative handover among anesthesia
providers. Studies on anesthetic handover in the US recovery room setting observed that …