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09/21/26

Diagnosis-related handoffs for inter-facility transfers to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Pantekidis, Irene; Pandiyan, Poornima; Singh, Hardeep; Landrigan, Christopher P; Cifra, Christina L. Diagnosis (Berl).

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Summary

Transitions between hospitals create opportunities for diagnostic information to be lost or misunderstood. This mixed-methods study examines diagnosis-related handoffs using an I-PASS informed process during inter-facility transfers to pediatric intensive care. It highlights the importance of communicating diagnostic reasoning, uncertainty, and pending information when children move between care settings. The findings offer practical implications for safer transfers, although the limited setting and exploratory design constrain generalizability.
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Pantekidis I, Pandiyan P, Singh H, et al. Diagnosis-related handoffs for inter-facility transfers to the pediatric intensive care unit. Diagnosis (Berl). Epub 2026 Sep 21.