PURPOSE: The aims of this systematic review were:(1) to analyze the content overlap
between nurse and physician hospital-based handoff documentation for the purpose of …

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

Background: In hospitals, handoffs are episodes in which control of, or responsibility for, a
patient passes from one health professional to another, and in which important information …

BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) to inpatient physician handoffs are subject to
complex challenges. We assessed physicians' perceptions of the ED admission handoff …

Aim To appraise patient safety culture in emergency departments of Iranian public and
private hospitals. Design A comparative cross‐sectional survey design was used. Methods …

Objective To evaluate the impact of a new electronic handoff tool for emergency department
to medicine ward patient transfers over a 1-year period. Design Prospective mixed-methods …

Background Unchecked patient deterioration can lead to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
and avoidable death. The National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) has found fourfold variation …

Background Multiple organizations have recognized that handoffs are prone to errors, and
there has been an increase in the use of electronic health records and computerized tools in …

Background Transfers of care have become increasingly frequent and complex with shorter
inpatient stays and changes in work hour regulations. Potential hazards exist with transfers …

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