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Patient safety: what is really at issue?
Bagian JP. Front Health Serv Manage. Fall 2005;22:3-16.

Dr. Bagian, director of the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS), reviews elements of a successful Veterans Health Administration safety program, including leadership support for a culture of safety and creation of a transparent system of patient safety resource deployment and prioritization.
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