Embedding quality improvement and patient safety - the UCLA value analysis experience.

Joseph C Gambone; Michael S Broder

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Embedding quality improvement and patient safety - the UCLA value analysis experience.

April 18, 2007

Gambone JC, Broder MS. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2007;21(4):581-92.

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The authors describe an initiative to include technology assessment in evaluation processes conducted by the medical staff committee.

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