Commentary Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes. Citation Text: Brewer BB. Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes. West J Nurs Res. 2006;28(6):641-53. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 20, 2006 Brewer BB. West J Nurs Res. 2006;28(6):641-53. View more articles from the same authors. The investigator analyzed staff perceptions and found that hospital culture and team design affect patient safety and cost. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Brewer BB. Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes. West J Nurs Res. 2006;28(6):641-53. 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