Patient Handoff

"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.

MeSH information

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The transferring of patient care responsibility from one health-care professional to another.

Descriptor ID	D062209
MeSH Number(s)	E02.204.249 E02.760.400.615 N02.421.192.249 N02.421.585.400.615 N04.590.233.727.210.249 N05.715.840.500
Concept/Terms	Patient Handoff Patient Handoff Handoff, Patient Handoffs, Patient Patient Handoffs Patient Signover Patient Signovers Signover, Patient Signovers, Patient Patient Handover Handover, Patient Handovers, Patient Patient Handovers Patient Hand Overs Patient Hand Offs Patient Sign Out Sign Out, Patient Sign Outs, Patient Patient Sign Outs Patient Hand Over Hand Over, Patient Hand Overs, Patient Patient Signout Patient Signouts Signout, Patient Signouts, Patient Patient Hand Off Hand Off, Patient Hand Offs, Patient Nursing Handoff Nursing Handoff Handoff, Nursing Handoffs, Nursing Nursing Handoffs Nursing Hand Overs Nursing Hand Offs Nursing Hand Over Hand Over, Nursing Hand Overs, Nursing Nursing Handover Handover, Nursing Handovers, Nursing Nursing Handovers Nursing Hand Off Hand Off, Nursing Hand Offs, Nursing Clinical Handoffs Clinical Handoffs Clinical Handoff Handoff, Clinical Handoffs, Clinical Clinical Handover Clinical Handovers Handover, Clinical Handovers, Clinical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Handoff".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.204]
Patient Handoff [E02.204.249]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Handoff [E02.760.400.615]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.192]
Patient Handoff [N02.421.192.249]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Handoff [N02.421.585.400.615]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Handoff [N04.590.233.727.210.249]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Standard of Care [N05.715.840]
Patient Handoff [N05.715.840.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Patient Handoff".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Handoff".

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