Introducing the patient safety professional: why, what, who, how, and where?

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Introducing the patient safety professional: why, what, who, how, and where?

September 28, 2011

Saint S, Krein SL, Manojlovich M, et al. J Patient Saf. 2011;7(4):175-80.

Discussing hospital-acquired conditions and strategies for prevention, this commentary recommends assigning a hospital-based clinician to assess safety at the individual patient level.

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