Patient handoffs and multi-specialty trainee perspectives across an institution: informing recommendations for health systems and an expanded conceptual framework for handoffs.

Patient handoffs and multi-specialty trainee perspectives across an institution: informing recommendations for health systems and an expanded conceptual framework for handoffs. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-handoffs-and-multi-specialty-trainee-perspectives-across-institution-informing Standardizing handoff training in residency programs can lead to safer, more effective handoffs. Researchers surveyed a sample of 687 residents and fellows from over 30 specialties about handoff training perspectives. Participants reported wide variability in handoff content and identified important aspects of handoff training (critical handoff elements, the impact of systems-level factors, impact of the handoff on providers and patients, professional duty, and addressing blame or guilt related to poor handoff experiences).