 Patient Handoff
"Patient Handoff" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The transferring of patient care responsibility from one health-care professional to another.
| Descriptor ID |
D062209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.249 E02.760.400.615 N02.421.585.169.249 N02.421.585.400.615 N04.590.233.727.210.249 N05.715.840.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Handoff- Patient Handoff
- Handoff, Patient
- Handoffs, Patient
- Patient Handoffs
- Patient Hand Over
- Hand Over, Patient
- Hand Overs, Patient
- Patient Hand Overs
- Patient Sign Out
- Sign Out, Patient
- Sign Outs, Patient
- Patient Signout
- Patient Signouts
- Signout, Patient
- Signouts, Patient
- Patient Signover
- Patient Signovers
- Signover, Patient
- Signovers, Patient
- Patient Hand Off
- Hand Off, Patient
- Hand Offs, Patient
- Patient Hand Offs
- Patient Sign Outs
- Patient Handover
- Handover, Patient
- Handovers, Patient
- Patient Handovers
Nursing Handoff- Nursing Handoff
- Handoff, Nursing
- Handoffs, Nursing
- Nursing Handoffs
- Nursing Hand Offs
- Nursing Handover
- Handover, Nursing
- Handovers, Nursing
- Nursing Handovers
- Nursing Hand Overs
- Nursing Hand Off
- Hand Off, Nursing
- Hand Offs, Nursing
- Nursing Hand Over
- Hand Over, Nursing
- Hand Overs, Nursing
Clinical Handoffs- Clinical Handoffs
- Clinical Handoff
- Handoff, Clinical
- Handoffs, Clinical
- Clinical Handover
- Clinical Handovers
- Handover, Clinical
- Handovers, Clinical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Handoff" by people in Profiles.
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Leversedge FJ. Guidelines for Short-Term Hand Surgery Outreach Trips: Building Trust and Establishing Continuity. Hand Clin. 2019 11; 35(4):449-455.
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Mukhopadhyay D, Wiggins-Dohlvik KC, MrDutt MM, Hamaker JS, Machen GL, Davis ML, Regner JL, Smith RW, Ciceri DP, Shake JG. Implementation of a standardized handoff protocol for post-operative admissions to the surgical intensive care unit. Am J Surg. 2018 Jan; 215(1):28-36.
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Price DW. Viewing Resident Experience With I-PASS Implementation Through Different Implementation, Diffusion, and Sustainability Frameworks. J Grad Med Educ. 2017 06; 9(3):321-323.
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Jones CD, Glasheen JJ. Handoffs: a story in evolution. J Hosp Med. 2015 Mar; 10(3):202-3.
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Devine DA, Wenger B, Krugman M, Zwink JE, Shiskowsky K, Hagman J, Limon S, Sanders C, Reeves C. Part 1: Evidence-based facility design using Transforming Care at the Bedside principles. J Nurs Adm. 2015 Feb; 45(2):74-83.
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Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, West DC, Rosenbluth G, Allen AD, Noble EL, Tse LL, Dalal AK, Keohane CA, Lipsitz SR, Rothschild JM, Wien MF, Yoon CS, Zigmont KR, Wilson KM, O'Toole JK, Solan LG, Aylor M, Bismilla Z, Coffey M, Mahant S, Blankenburg RL, Destino LA, Everhart JL, Patel SJ, Bale JF, Spackman JB, Stevenson AT, Calaman S, Cole FS, Balmer DF, Hepps JH, Lopreiato JO, Yu CE, Sectish TC, Landrigan CP. Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. N Engl J Med. 2014 Nov 06; 371(19):1803-12.
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West DR, James KA, Fernald DH, Zelie C, Smith ML, Raab SS. Laboratory medicine handoff gaps experienced by primary care practices: A report from the shared networks of collaborative ambulatory practices and partners (SNOCAP). J Am Board Fam Med. 2014 Nov-Dec; 27(6):796-803.
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Kaufmnan J, Twite M, Barrett C, Peyton C, Koehler J, Rannie M, Kahn MG, Schofield S, Ing RJ, Jaggers J, Hyman D, da Cruz EM. A handoff protocol from the cardiovascular operating room to cardiac ICU is associated with improvements in care beyond the immediate postoperative period. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013 Jul; 39(7):306-11.
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Welch SJ, Cheung DS, Apker J, Patterson ES. Strategies for improving communication in the emergency department: mediums and messages in a noisy environment. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013 Jun; 39(6):279-86.
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Wohlauer M. Fragmented care in the era of limited work hours: a plea for an explicit handover curriculum. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 Dec; 21 Suppl 1:i16-8.
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