Incentives for patient safety: holding healthcare executives accountable.

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Incentives for patient safety: holding healthcare executives accountable.

September 3, 2008

ECRI Institute. Risk Management Reporter. August 2008;27:1-10.

This commentary discusses health care executive responsibility for safety and quality improvement.

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