"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Improving handoff with the implementation of I-PASS at a tertiary oncology hospital. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 10; 12(4).
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Standardization of Pediatric Noncardiac Operating Room to Intensive Care Unit Handoffs Improves Communication and Patient Care. J Patient Saf. 2022 09 01; 18(6):e1021-e1026.
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Achieving Entrustable Professional Activities During Fellowship. Pediatrics. 2021 11; 148(5).
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A SWIFT Method for Handing Off Obstetrical Patients on the Labor Floor. J Patient Saf. 2021 09 01; 17(6):437-444.
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The Standardisation of handoffs in a large academic paediatric emergency department using I-PASS. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 07; 10(3).
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Feasibility Assessment of a Pre-Hospital Automated Sensing Clinical Documentation System. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2019; 2019:248-257.
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Improving Transitional Care: The Role of Handoffs and Discharge Checklists in Hematologic Malignancies. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2019 02 01; 23(1):36-42.
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Improving Handoffs: Implementing a Training Program for Incoming Internal Medicine Residents. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Dec; 10(6):698-701.
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Handoffs From the Operating Room to?the?Intensive Care Unit After Cardiothoracic Surgery: From?The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Critical Care. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 02; 107(2):619-630.
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Handoff Tool Enabling Standardized Transitions Between the Emergency Department and the Hospitalist Inpatient Service at a Major Cancer Center. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Nov/Dec; 33(6):629-636.