Aims To synthesize outcomes from research on handoffs to guide future computerization of
the process on medical and surgical units. Background Handoffs can create important …

Aims and objectives To examine the qualitative evidence on dynamics of knowledge transfer
during transitions in care in acute care hospitals. Background The most common transition …

Abstract The Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) protocol was
used to improve shift reports and interdisciplinary rounding. On a medical-surgical unit …

INTRODUCTION: Establishing continuity of care in handovers at changes of shift is a
challenging endeavor that is jeopardized by time pressure and errors typically occurring …

Background and objective Handoff communication errors are a leading source of sentinel
events. We sought to determine the impact of a handoff improvement programme for nurses …

OBJECTIVES: Perioperative handoffs are a particularly high-risk period given patients'
postprocedural physiology, their physical transport through the hospital, and the triad …

Objective To describe the communication behaviors identified by nurses as key to a
competent patient handoff at change of shift. Data Sources Qualitative analysis of nurse …

Aims To review and synthesize qualitative studies to gain a deeper understanding of critical
care nurses' inter‐departmental and shift‐to‐shift handover challenges. Background Good …

Effective handoff communication is critical for patient safety. Research is needed to
understand how information processes occurring intra-shift impact handoff effectiveness …

Method A search in CINAHL and MEDLINE, limited to the 5 years from 2007 to 2012, was
conducted by using these terms: nursing handoff, interdepartmental handoff, change-of-shift …