The high-reliability pediatric intensive care unit.

Matthew Niedner; Stephen Muething; Kathleen Sutcliffe

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The high-reliability pediatric intensive care unit.

May 22, 2013

Niedner M, Muething S, Sutcliffe K. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013;60(3):563-80.

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This review describes how to apply concepts from high reliability organizations to pediatric critical care.

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