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Patient Handoffs

Patient Handoffs is a clinical communication process in which responsibility for a patient’s care is transferred from one provider or care team to another, distinguished by the structured exchange of relevant medical information to ensure continuity, safety, and quality across transitions in the perioperative and broader healthcare continuum.

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Publications

28.7K

Citations

2.7K

Authors

940

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

213

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Patient Handoff

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Publications

713

Lost in Translation: Challenges and Opportunities in Physician-to-Physician Communication During Patient Handoffs

Darrell J. Solet, JG Norvell, Gale H. Rutan et al. · Academic Medicine · 2005 · 534 citations

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Patient handover from surgery to intensive care: using Formula 1 pit‐stop and aviation models to improve safety and quality

Marc R. de Leval, Angus McEwan, Nick Pigott et al. · Pediatric Anesthesia · 2007 · 513 citations · Full text

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Handoff strategies in settings with high consequences for failure: lessons for health care operations

Emily S. Patterson · International Journal for Quality in Health Care · 2004 · 492 citations · Full text

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The multitasking clinician: Decision-making and cognitive demand during and after team handoffs in emergency care

Archana Laxmisan, Forogh A Hakimzada, Osman R. Sayan et al. · International Journal of Medical Informatics · 2006 · 448 citations

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Rates of Medical Errors and Preventable Adverse Events Among Hospitalized Children Following Implementation of a Resident Handoff Bundle

Amy J. Starmer, Theodore C. Sectish, Dennis Simon et al. · JAMA · 2013 · 342 citations

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Authors

2.7K

  1. VM
    Vineet M. Arora

    University of Chicago, United States

    18 publications · 695 citations

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  2. WC
    Wendy Chaboyer

    Griffith University, Australia

    15 publications · 876 citations

    14

    h-index

  3. AJ
    Amy J. Starmer

    Boston Children's Hospital, United States

    14 publications · 843 citations

    13

    h-index

  4. CP
    Christopher P. Landrigan

    Boston Children's Hospital, United States

    14 publications · 917 citations

    13

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  5. PB
    Paul Barach

    Wayne State University, United States

    13 publications · 622 citations

    12

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Institutions

940

  1. National Patient Safety Foundation

    Boston, United States

    18 h-index

    37 publications

    2K citations

  2. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    16 h-index

    38 publications

    2.3K citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    15 h-index

    70 publications

    6K citations

  4. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    15 h-index

    46 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    14 h-index

    31 publications

    994 citations

  6. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    14 h-index

    85 publications

    3K citations

  7. Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    14 h-index

    65 publications

    6.7K citations

  8. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    14 h-index

    64 publications

    3.2K citations

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Venues

  1. BMJ Quality & Safety

    30 publications · 1.5K citations

    23

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  2. Journal of Clinical Nursing

    JCN · 24 publications · 911 citations

    19

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  3. 16

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 29 publications · 657 citations

    15

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  5. Journal of Nursing Care Quality

    JNCQ · 18 publications · 664 citations

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