"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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| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Handoff" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency Physicians' Workstation Design: An Observational Study of Interruptions and Perception of Collaboration During Shift-End Handoffs. HERD. 2021 Oct; 14(4):174-193.
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Postoperative Information Transfers: An Integrative Review. J Perianesth Nurs. 2019 Apr; 34(2):403-424.e3.
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Resident Workshop Standardizes Patient Handoff and Improves Quality, Confidence, and Knowledge. South Med J. 2017 09; 110(9):571-577.
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Improving Continuity of Care via the Discharge Summary. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2015; 2015:1111-20.
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Targeting improvements in patient safety at a large academic center: an institutional handoff curriculum for graduate medical education. Acad Med. 2014 Oct; 89(10):1366-9.
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Interventions employed to improve intrahospital handover: a systematic review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 Jul; 23(7):600-7.
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Rethinking the discharge summary: a focus on handoff communication. Acad Med. 2014 Mar; 89(3):393-8.
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Creating a safe, reliable hospital at night handover: a case study in implementation science. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 Jun; 23(6):465-73.
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Flow disruptions in trauma care handoffs. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep; 184(1):586-91.
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Improving the patient experience through bedside shift report. Nurs Manage. 2013 Feb; 44(2):16-7.