How to Make Your Hospital Stay Safer and Cheaper: A Checklist.

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How to Make Your Hospital Stay Safer and Cheaper: A Checklist.

November 7, 2012

Kane J. PBS NewsHour. October 23, 2012.

This video reveals how checklists can help patients and their families ensure safety during hospital care.

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