Improving patient safety by implementing a standardized and consistent approach to hand-off communication.
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Debbie
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Outpatient Surgical Services, Southern Hills Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. debbie.sandlin@hcahealthcare.com
D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000592:standards*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States