A Patient Safety Rounds pilot program at clinics affiliated with a large research and education institution.

Susanne M. Savely; Paul W. Muraca; Melinda F. Eller; Nasser Aljehani; Navneet Kathuria

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A Patient Safety Rounds pilot program at clinics affiliated with a large research and education institution.

August 26, 2015

Savely SM, Muraca PW, Eller MF, et al. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(2):90-96.

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This study describes a pilot program to introduce patient safety rounds at a group of outpatient clinics. These rounds identified many patient safety issues and were viewed as a success by participants, but the program was discontinued following the departure of key leadership.

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