How hospitals select their patient safety priorities: an exploratory study of four Veterans Health Administration hospitals.

Judy George; Victoria A. Parker; Jennifer L. Sullivan; Mary A. Greenan; Jeffrey Chan; Marlena H. Shin; Qi Chen; Michael Shwartz; Amy K. Rosen

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How hospitals select their patient safety priorities: an exploratory study of four Veterans Health Administration hospitals.

September 25, 2019

George J, Parker VA, Sullivan JL, et al. Health Care Manag Rev. 2020;45(4):E56-E67.

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In this qualitative study, researchers applied an organizational learning perspective to characterize the various approaches used by four Veterans Health Administration hospitals to determine their patient safety priorities.

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