Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for improvement.

Jennifer Neely; Rupa Sampath; Geri Kirkbride; Steve L Meeks; Marianne L. Durham

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Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for improvement.

August 17, 2022

Neely J, Sampath R, Kirkbride G, et al. J Correct Health Care. 2022;28(3):141-147.

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Incarcerated individuals face unique patient safety threats. Based on a collaboration between the Illinois Department of Corrections and the University of Illinois College of Nursing, this article describes a plan for improving the quality and safety of healthcare for the state’s incarcerated population.

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