Path to safety: benefits of the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.

Debra McBride; Audrey Greening; David Redmond

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Path to safety: benefits of the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.

June 28, 2006

McBride D, Greening A, Redmond D. Healthc Financ Manage. 2006;60(6):84-8.

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The authors summarize the 2005 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, outlining its key elements and suggestions for successful patient safety evaluation.

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