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Advocate Health Care: a systemwide approach to quality and safety.

March 27, 2005

Willeumier D. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2004;30(10):559-566.

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Advocate is a learning organization recognized for its commitment to quality and safety across multiple locations in Illinois. Each affiliate benefits from the others by adopting identified best practices and continually disseminating them to foster ongoing improvement.

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