Patient handover from surgery to intensive care: using Formula 1 pit‐stop and aviation models to improve safety and quality

Background:  We aimed to improve the quality and safety of handover of patients from surgery to intensive care using the analogy of a Formula 1 pit stop and expertise from aviation.

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