Common cause analysis.

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Common cause analysis.

June 16, 2010

Clapper C, Crea K. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. May/June 2010;7:30-35.

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This article describes how one health care system used a multi-event analysis process to identify medication errors, implement system-level improvements, and reduce adverse events.

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