Hand offs-A link to improving patient safety

AORN Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Groah, Linda ^a  

^a KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SAFETY; TIME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; GOALS; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSING AUDIT; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645639407     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60243-3     Document Type: Article

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