Standardizing hand-off processes.

Brenda S Crum Gregory

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Standardizing hand-off processes.

March 9, 2009

Gregory BSC. AORN J. 2006;84(6):1059-61.

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The author suggests ways to improve hand-off communications and provides an assessment form to assist staff in detecting weaknesses in their current processes.

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