A check-up for safety culture in "my patient care area."

Bryan Sexton; Lori A Paine; James Manfuso; Christine G Holzmueller; Elizabeth A Martinez; Dana Moore; David G Hunt; Peter Pronovost

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A check-up for safety culture in "my patient care area."

November 14, 2007

Sexton B, Paine LA, Manfuso J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(11):699-703, 645.

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This tutorial offers a practical tool designed to allow frontline caregivers to turn formal safety culture assessment results into improvement strategies.

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