SWITCH for safety: perioperative hand-off tools.

Fay Johnson; Patty Logsdon; Kim Fournier; Sandra Fisher

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SWITCH for safety: perioperative hand-off tools.

August 18, 2017

Johnson F, Logsdon P, Fournier K, et al. AORN J. 2013;98(5):494-504; quiz 505-7.

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This commentary describes the development and implementation of a standardized handoff tool to improve communication in perioperative care.

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