Developing process-support tools for patient safety: finding the balance between validity and feasibility.

Jill A Marsteller; Christine G Holzmueller; Martin A Makary; Bryan Sexton; David A Thompson; Lisa H Lubomski; Peter Pronovost

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Developing process-support tools for patient safety: finding the balance between validity and feasibility.

October 8, 2008

Marsteller JA, Holzmueller CG, Makary MA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(10):604-7, 561.

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This commentary describes the conceptual model guiding the Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Group tool development process.

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