Using an objective structured clinical examination to test adherence to Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal–associated behaviors.

Luise I M Pernar; Tim Shaw; Charles N. Pozner; Kaitlin R. Vogelgesang; Susan E. Lacroix; Tejal K. Gandhi; Sarah Peyre

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Using an objective structured clinical examination to test adherence to Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal–associated behaviors.

September 5, 2012

Pernar LIM, Shaw T, Pozner CN, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(9):414-418.

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An objective structured clinical examination provided an effective assessment of trainee adherence to a number of National Patient Safety Goals. Of note, the tested interns performed poorly in these metrics.

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