Developing a national patient safety education framework for Australia.

Merrilyn M. Walton; Tim Shaw; Stewart Barnet; Jackie Ross

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Developing a national patient safety education framework for Australia.

January 3, 2007

Walton MM, Shaw T, Barnet S, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(6):437-42.

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The authors discuss their experience and the keys steps involved in developing a national education program for patient safety.

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