Commentary Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. Citation Text: Shulkin DJ. Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(2):75-8. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181a5db10. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 3, 2009 Shulkin DJ. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(2):75-8. View more articles from the same authors. This article describes an assessment tool that helps hospitals determine the reliability of care during off-hours and identify areas for improvement. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Shulkin DJ. Assessing hospital safety on nights and weekends: the SWAN tool. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(2):75-8. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181a5db10. 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