Hospital R.Ph.s weigh in on new JCAHO patient safety goals.

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Hospital R.Ph.s weigh in on new JCAHO patient safety goals.

July 27, 2005

Vecchione A. Drug Topics. July 11, 2005

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This article summarizes the 2006 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations patient safety goals and how hospital pharmacists can contribute to their successful implementation.

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