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Accelerating the adoption of a safety culture.

April 25, 2016

Birk S. Healthcare Executive. 2015;30(2):18-20, 22-24, 26.

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Hospital senior managers have been challenged to establish a safety culture in their organizations. This magazine article reveals how three hospitals developed a culture of safety by focusing their improvement work on high reliability principles through leadership engagement, training, and teamwork.

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Health Care Executives and Administrators

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