A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety.

Douglas S. Wakefield; Marcia M. Ward; Bonnie J. Wakefield

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A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety.

April 18, 2007

Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Wakefield BJ. Am J Med Qual. 2007;22(2):103-11.

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The authors describe a framework to help leaders better understand, organize, and prioritize approaches to enhancing patient safety.

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