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Physician Handoffs

Physician Handoffs is a clinical communication process in which responsibility for patient care is transferred from one physician to another, distinguished by the structured exchange of medical information to ensure continuity, safety, and efficacy in healthcare delivery.

55

Publications

2.8K

Citations

250

Authors

117

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

14

Variants

Physician Handovers

Parents

Publications

55

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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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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Communicating in the “Gray Zone”: Perceptions about Emergency Physician–hospitalist Handoffs and Patient Safety

Julie Apker, Larry A. Mallak, Scott Gibson · Academic Emergency Medicine · 2007 · 192 citations · Full text

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A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs

Vineet M. Arora, Julie K. Johnson, David O. Meltzer et al. · BMJ Quality & Safety · 2008 · 149 citations · Full text

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Exploring Emergency Physician–Hospitalist Handoff Interactions: Development of the Handoff Communication Assessment

Julie Apker, Larry A. Mallak, Brooks Applegate et al. · Annals of Emergency Medicine · 2009 · 110 citations

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Authors

250

  1. VM
    Vineet M. Arora

    University of Chicago, United States

    7 publications · 341 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. JM
    Jeanne M. Farnan

    University of Chicago, United States

    6 publications · 192 citations

    6

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  3. CP
    Christopher P. Landrigan

    Boston Children's Hospital, United States

    4 publications · 410 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. LI
    Leora I. Horwitz

    New York University, United States

    4 publications · 125 citations

    4

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  5. JA
    Julie Apker

    Western Michigan University, United States

    4 publications · 353 citations

    4

    h-index

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Institutions

117

  1. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    7 h-index

    25 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    37 publications

    4.4K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    281 citations

  4. Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    576 citations

  5. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    559 citations

  6. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    338 citations

  8. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    142 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Hospital Medicine

    JHM · 5 publications · 135 citations

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  2. Journal of General Internal Medicine

    JGIM · 4 publications · 112 citations

    4

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  3. BMJ Quality & Safety

    3 publications · 108 citations

    3

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  4. Advances in Health Sciences Education

    2 publications · 62 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Academic Emergency Medicine

    AEM · 2 publications · 230 citations

    2

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