The Effects of Patient Handoff Characteristics on Subsequent Care
Academic MedicinePublished 21 June 2012
Simon J. Foster, Tanja Manser
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The available evidence about patient handoff characteristics and their impact on subsequent patient care in hospitals is summarized, and there is not yet enough research to inform evidence-based handoff strategies.
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Published research is highly diverse and idiosyncratic regarding the handoff characteristics and outcomes assessed and the methodologies used, so comparing studies and drawing general conclusions about the field are difficult endeavors. The quality of research on the topic is rather preliminary, and there is not yet enough research to inform evidence-based handoff strategies. Future research, then, should focus on research methods, which outcomes should be assessed, handoff characteristics beyond information transfer, mechanisms that link handoff characteristics and outcomes, and the conditions that moderate the characteristics' effects.
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