HealthGrades Eighth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.

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HealthGrades Eighth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.

March 23, 2011

Reed K, May R. Denver, CO: HealthGrades, Inc.; March 2011.

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This annual report used AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator data from 2007–2009 to identify high-performing hospitals.

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