Harm Free Care.

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Harm Free Care.

May 9, 2012

National Health Service; NHS.

This initiative seeks to reduce four key sources of harm in hospitals: pressure ulcers, falls, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and vascular thrombotic events.

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