A hospital races to learn lessons of Ferrari pit stop.

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A hospital races to learn lessons of Ferrari pit stop.

November 29, 2006

Naik G

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This story describes how hospitals in the United Kingdom have incorporated teamwork principles used by auto racing pit crews to improve patient safety during handoffs.

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