Improving patient safety through the systematic evaluation of patient outcomes.

Alan J. Forster; Geoff Dervin; Claude Martin; Steven Papp

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Improving patient safety through the systematic evaluation of patient outcomes.

February 13, 2013

Forster AJ, Dervin G, Martin C, et al. Can J Surg. 2012;55(6):418-25.

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Emphasizing the importance of measurement, this review discusses barriers to progress in safety improvement as well as how to address them.

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