Background Handoffs are defined as the transfer of patient information, professional
responsibility, and accountability between caregivers. This work aims to clarify the current …

Background The handover period has been identified as a particularly vulnerable period for
communication breakdown leading to patient safety events. Clear and concise handover is …

A recent EAST publication emphasized the importance of handoffs to ensure safe and
effective care for trauma patients. In this work, we evaluated our existing handoffs from the …

ObjectivesThere has been limited evaluation of handover from emergency medical services
(EMS) to the trauma team. We sought to characterize these handover practices to identify …

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: Patient handoffs between care teams have been recognized as a major patient
safety risk due to inadequate exchange or loss of critical information, especially during …

Background Effective handoff practices (ie, mechanisms for transferring information,
responsibility and authority) are critical to ensure continuity of care and patient safety …

Background Clinical handover between paramedics and the trauma team is undertaken in a
time-pressured environment. Paramedics are often required to handover complex problems …

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 …

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 …