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Impact of the unit-based patient safety officer.
September 19, 2012
Nedved P, Chaudhry R, Pilipczuk D, et al. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42(9):431-434.
A unit-based nurse patient safety officer was implemented on a surgical unit at an academic medical center that had a persistently high rate of falls. The fall rate among inpatients decreased markedly after the patient safety officer position was begun.
