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Handoffs and Handovers

Expand Health Care–Associated Infections<a class="glossaryViewPrimer" href="primer.aspx?primerID=7">View Patient Safety Primer</a>

Health Care–Associated InfectionsView Patient Safety Primer

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Health Literacy

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High Reliability Organizations (HROs)

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Hindsight Bias

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Human Factors (or Human Factors Engineering)View Patient Safety Primer

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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