Hospitals lagging in PSO contracts.

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Hospitals lagging in PSO contracts.

June 19, 2013

Clarke C. HealthLeaders Media. June 6, 2013.

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This news piece examines why few hospitals participate in the AHRQ Patient Safety Organizations program.

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