Implementing a perioperative handoff tool to improve postprocedural patient transfers.

Michelle A Petrovic; Elizabeth A Martinez; Hanan J Aboumatar

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Implementing a perioperative handoff tool to improve postprocedural patient transfers.

March 7, 2012

Petrovic MA, Martinez EA, Aboumatar HJ. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(3):135-42.

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This commentary describes how to implement a perioperative handoff tool to improve interdisciplinary communication during patient transfers.

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