Achieving quality improvement in the nursing home: influence of nursing leadership on communication and teamwork.

Amy Vogelsmeier; Jill Scott-Cawiezell

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Achieving quality improvement in the nursing home: influence of nursing leadership on communication and teamwork.

March 9, 2011

Vogelsmeier A, Scott-Cawiezell J. J Nurs Care Qual. 2011;26(3):236-42.

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Nursing leadership that facilitated a culture of safety achieved improvements in medication error rates, in this study comparing two Midwestern nursing homes.

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