American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.

Award Recipient

American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.

October 11, 2006

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(10):541-572.

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These four articles highlight the achievements of the 2006 AHA McKesson Quest for Quality Prize winners: Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women (Memphis, TN), and Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, MI).

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