The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths.

David B. Pryor; Sanford F. Tolchin; Ann Hendrich; Clarence S. Thomas; Anthony R. Tersigni

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The clinical transformation of Ascension Health: eliminating all preventable injuries and deaths.

June 7, 2006

Pryor DB, Tolchin SF, Hendrich A, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(6):299-308.

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The authors share initial data from a system-wide effort to improve safety and quality in their hospitals by 2008.

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