Patient safety and technology.

Elizabeth A. Henneman

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Patient safety and technology.

May 20, 2009

Henneman EA. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2009;20(2):128-132.

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This article reviews the scope of the term patient safety technology and uses a case study to illustrate that sometimes simple technological solutions can greatly improve patient safety.

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