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Improving patient safety in critical care: big challenge, exciting opportunity/L'amelioration de la securite des patients a l'unite des soins intensifs : un grand defi, une occasion stimulante.

Dodek P. Can J Anaesth. 2005;52:459-462.

The author briefly presents several methods for improving safety in the context of Baxter’s 2005 study on ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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Creating high reliability in health care organizations.

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Teamwork and team training in the ICU: where do the similarities with aviation end?

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Commentary

Target Audience

Physicians

Nurses

Facility and Group Administrators

Clinical Area

Critical Care

Safety Target

Indwelling Tubes and Catheters

Nosocomial Infections

Origin/Sponsor

Canada