Building social capital in healthcare organizations: thinking ecologically for safer care.

Anne Hofmeyer; Patricia B. Marck

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Building social capital in healthcare organizations: thinking ecologically for safer care.

August 20, 2008

Hofmeyer A, Marck PB. Nurs Outlook. 2008;56(4):145-151.e2.

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This article describes how building a healthy organization can make hospitals safer for patients and caregivers.

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