The evolution of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Movement in America: lessons learned and considerations to promote further improvement in patient safety.

Mark A Warner; Mary E Warner

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The evolution of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Movement in America: lessons learned and considerations to promote further improvement in patient safety.

January 26, 2022

Warner MA, Warner ME. Anesthesiology. 2021;135(6):963-974.

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The legacy of anesthesiology as a leader in patient safety is reviewed as a model for other communities seeking to reduce medical error. The authors highlight the collaboration strategies that the specialty embraced as a key component of its success.

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