How Safe is Your Care? Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Through the Eyes of Patients and Their Care Partners.

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How Safe is Your Care? Measurement and Monitoring of Safety Through the Eyes of Patients and Their Care Partners.

August 24, 2022

Jefs L, Kuluski K, MacLaurin A, et al. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Healthcare Excellence Canada; 2022.

Patient engagement in safety improvement goes beyond activities related to direct care. This report highlights the value that patient perspectives bring to the effort to translate the results of a national measures program to strengthen strategic progress and patient and family program involvement.

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