title: Hand offs--a link to improving patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Groah
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000458:organization & administration; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States