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Attitude is everything?: The impact of workload, safety climate, and safety tools on medical errors: a study of intensive care units.

October 8, 2013

Steyrer J, Schiffinger M, Huber C, et al. Health Care Manag Rev. 2013;38(4):306-316.

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Production pressures are a recognized contributor to errors in the operating room. This cross-sectional study found that production pressures impaired patient safety in intensive care units as well, although these effects were mitigated in units with a stronger culture of safety.

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