Chief resident for quality improvement and patient safety: a description.

LeeAnn M Cox; Laura C Fanucchi; Noelle C Sinex; Alexander M Djuricich; Lia S Logio

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Chief resident for quality improvement and patient safety: a description.

July 2, 2014

Cox LAM, Fanucchi LC, Sinex NC, et al. Am J Med. 2014;127(6):565-8.

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Describing the development of a resident-level leadership role to help integrate safety improvement content into medical education, this commentary relates how two organizations implemented this strategy along with challenges and lessons learned.

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