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COMMENTARY

All in the History

Fee C. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February/March 2009.

STUDY

Exploring emergency physician–hospitalist handoff interactions: development of the Handoff Communication Assessment.

Apker J, Mallak LA, Applegate EB 3rd, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55:161-170.

COMMENTARY

Fumbled Handoff.

Vidyarthi A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

STUDY

Quality improvement and patient care checklists in intrahospital transfers involving pediatric surgery patients.

Nakayama DK, Lester SS, Rich DR, Weidner BC, Glenn JB, Shaker IJ. J Pediatr Surg. 2012;47:112-118.

COMMENTARY

Lost in the Black Hole.

Wachter RM. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2003.

TOOLKIT

Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit.

Jack B, Paasche-Orlow M, Mitchell S, Forsythe S, Martin J. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2013. AHRQ Publication No. 12(13)-0084.

COMMENTARY

I-PASS, a mnemonic to standardize verbal handoffs.

Starmer AJ, Spector ND, Srivastava R, Allen AD, Landrigan CP, Sectish TC; I-PASS Study Group. Pediatrics. 2012;129:201-204.

COMMENTARY

Achieving the 'perfect handoff' in patient transfers: building teamwork and trust.

Clarke D, Werestiuk K, Schoffner A, et al. J Nurs Manag. 2012;20:592-598.

REVIEW

The effects of patient handoff characteristics on subsequent care: a systematic review and areas for future research.

Foster S, Manser T. Acad Med. 2012;87:1105-1124.

TOOLKIT

Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation.

Gleason KM, Brake H, Agramonte V, Perfetti C. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Revised August 2012. AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-0059.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

A hospital races to learn lessons of Ferrari pit stop.

Naik G. Wall Street Journal. November 14, 2006:A1. [reprinted on Post-gazette.com].

STUDY

"It's like two worlds apart": an analysis of vulnerable patient handover practices at discharge from hospital.

Groene RO, Orrego C, Suñol R, Barach P, Groene O. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:i67-i75.

STUDY

Improving communication in the emergency department.

Redfern E, Brown R, Vincent CA. Emerg Med J. 2009;26:658-661.

COMMENTARY

Glucose Roller Coaster.

Sharpe BA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. July 2004.

STUDY

A prospective observational study of physician handoff for intensive-care-unit-to-ward patient transfers.

Li P, Stelfox HT, Ghali WA. Am J Med. 2011;124:860-867.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Save lives now: five ways to improve patient safety in the ED.

Dunn P. Hosp Health Netw. April 2007;81:42-44,46,48,2.

TOOLS/TOOLKIT

Improving Transitions of Care: Hand-off Communications.

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare; June 2012.

STUDY

The computerized rounding report: implementation of a model system to support transitions of care.

Wohlauer MV, Rove KO, Pshak TJ, et al. J Surg Res. 2012;172:11-17.

STUDY

Multi-professional patterns and methods of communication during patient handoffs.

Benham-Hutchins MM, Effken JA. Int J Med Inform. 2010;79:252-267.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Safer Sign Out.

Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation.

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