Leadership and patient safety: a review of the literature.

Leeann Ring; Roseanne Moody Fairchild

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Leadership and patient safety: a review of the literature.

May 29, 2013

Ring L, Fairchild RM. J Nurs Reg. 2015;4(1):52-56.

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This narrative review highlights elements of work environments and leadership, including just culture and shared decision making, that contribute to patient safety.

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