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.

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The transferring of patient care responsibility from one health-care professional to another.

Descriptor ID	D062209
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
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Handoff".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Patient Handoff [E02.760.169.249]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Handoff [E02.760.400.615]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Patient Handoff [N02.421.585.169.249]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Handoff [N02.421.585.400.615]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Handoff [N04.590.233.727.210.249]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Standard of Care [N05.715.840]
Patient Handoff [N05.715.840.500]

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Bar chart showing 34 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	3	0	3
2014	6	1	7
2015	3	0	3
2016	2	0	2
2017	3	1	4
2018	4	0	4
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	0	3
2022	3	0	3
2023	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1

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Davis T, Taubman C, Cheng L, Pigeon MA, Storr L, Nouaime G, Shin H, Vear K, Obernier R, Ciottone G. Analysis of?Military-Civilian Patient Handoff at Vista Forge Multi-Agency Nuclear Disaster Exercise 2022. Mil Med. 2024 Feb 27; 189(3-4):e522-e526.

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Starmer AJ, Michael MM, Spector ND, Riesenberg LA. Improving Handoffs in the Perioperative Environment: A Conceptual Framework of Key Theories, System Factors, Methods, and Core Interventions to Ensure Success. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 08; 49(8):384-393.

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Huff NR, Chimowitz H, DelPico MA, Gleason KT, Nanavati JD, Smulowitz P, Isbell LM. The consequences of emotionally evocative patient behaviors on emergency nurses' patient assessments and handoffs: An experimental study using simulated patient cases. Int J Nurs Stud. 2023 Jul; 143:104507.

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Starmer AJ, Spector ND, O'Toole JK, Bismilla Z, Calaman S, Campos ML, Coffey M, Destino LA, Everhart JL, Goldstein J, Graham DA, Hepps JH, Howell EE, Kuzma N, Maynard G, Melvin P, Patel SJ, Popa A, Rosenbluth G, Schnipper JL, Sectish TC, Srivastava R, West DC, Yu CE, Landrigan CP. Implementation of the I-PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: A multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. J Hosp Med. 2023 01; 18(1):5-14.

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Kulaylat AN, Saunders BD, Allen SR, Aarons CB, Hoffman RL. Evaluating the Implementation of a Medical Student's Handoff Curriculum During the Surgery Clerkship. J Surg Res. 2023 02; 282:262-269.

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Arsoniadis EG, Jahansouz C, Olsen R, Skube SJ, Marquard J, Kim M, Bjerke T, Kaun T, Melton GB. Implementation and Analysis of an Institution-Wide EHR-Integrated Handoff Note. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 06; 290:390-394.

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Hannan EL, Samadashvili Z, Sundt TM, Girardi L, Chikwe J, Wechsler A, Adams DH, Smith CR, Gold JP, Lahey SJ, Jordan D. Association of Anesthesiologist Handovers With Short-term Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2020 12; 131(6):1883-1889.

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O'Toole JK, Hepps J, Starmer AJ, Patel SJ, Rosenbluth G, Calaman S, Campos ML, Lopreiato JO, Schnipper JL, Sectish TC, Srivastava R, West DC, Landrigan CP, Spector ND, Yu CE. I-PASS Mentored Implementation Handoff Curriculum: Frontline Provider Training Materials. MedEdPORTAL. 2020 06 22; 16:10912.

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Huth K, Stack AM, Hatoun J, Chi G, Blake R, Shields R, Melvin P, West DC, Spector ND, Starmer AJ. Implementing receiver-driven handoffs to the emergency department to reduce miscommunication. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021 03; 30(3):208-215.

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Arsoniadis EG, Olsen RK, Skube S, Marquard J, Melton GB. Resident-Physician Preferences for Electronic Handoff Note Content: Implications for Implementation of a System-Wide Electronic Health Record-Integrated Handoff Tool. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21; 264:1121-1125.

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