Health Policy Brief: Improving Quality and Safety.

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Health Policy Brief: Improving Quality and Safety.

May 18, 2011

Bethesda, MD: Health Affairs. April 15, 2011:1-7.

This publication explores health care quality and identifies the primary challenges affecting US quality and safety improvement efforts.

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