Acting between guidelines and reality- an interview study exploring the strategies of first line managers in patient safety work.

Mats Hedsköld; Magna Andreen Sachs; Torleif Rosander; Mia von Knorring; Karin Pukk Härenstam

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Acting between guidelines and reality- an interview study exploring the strategies of first line managers in patient safety work.

February 3, 2021

Hedsköld M, Sachs MA, Rosander T, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):48.

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Intensive care units (ICUs) are complex environments that carry high risk for medical errors. This qualitative study characterized the role of front-line ICU managers in organizing for safe care and creating a culture of safety.

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