JCAHO proposal for patient-centered care brings concept to mainstream healthcare settings.

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JCAHO proposal for patient-centered care brings concept to mainstream healthcare settings.

June 29, 2005

ECRI. Risk Management Reporter. June 2005.

This commentary provides a definition of patient-centered care, lists potential impediments to implementation, and highlights several successful initiatives in acute care hospitals.

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