"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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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Handoff" by people in Profiles.
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Interfacility Referral Communication for PICU Transfer. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 01; 25(6):499-511.
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Enhancing Implementation of the I-PASS Handoff Tool Using a Provider Handoff Task Force at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 08; 50(8):560-568.
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Handoffs and transitions of care: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2):305-314.
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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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Assessing North Texas Regional Trauma Handoffs: A Multicenter Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment. J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:124-132.
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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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Using Trauma Video Review to Assess EMS Handoff and Trauma Team Non-Technical Skills. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023; 27(1):10-17.
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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).