Background Improving the reliability of handoffs and care transitions is an important goal for
many health care organizations. Increasing evidence shows that human-centered design …

Background The ability of handoff redesign to improve short-term outcomes is well
established, yet an effective approach for achieving widespread adoption is unknown. An …

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 …

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

Handoffs, the transitioning care and responsibility of patients between two or more
providers, are essential in almost all medical settings whether it be during shiftchange …

Background Handoffs occur frequently in the medical domain and are associated with up to
80% of medical errors. Although research has progressed, handoffs largely remain …

Background: Patient handoffs are high-risk times associated with sentinel events. Effective
handoff processes may enhance patient safety and team member communication. This …

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 Handoffs of care in the healthcare system between responsible providers have
traditionally been conceptualized and studied at the point of patient transfer. Thus, clinical …

Recognition that handoffs, or handovers, defined as a transfer of responsibility between
different team members, 1 are frequently associated with clinical incidents and perioperative …