Building a culture of safety through team training and engagement.

Lily Thomas; Catherine Galla

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Building a culture of safety through team training and engagement.

February 6, 2013

Thomas L, Galla C. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(5):425-34.

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This report describes how TeamSTEPPS was implemented at a multihospital health system.

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