An investigation of the relationship between safety climate and medication errors as well as other nurse and patient outcomes.

David A Hofmann; Barbara A Mark

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An investigation of the relationship between safety climate and medication errors as well as other nurse and patient outcomes.

December 13, 2006

Hofmann DA, Mark BA. Pers Psychol. 2006;59(4).

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The authors looked at the association between safety climate and certain outcomes such as medication errors and nurse back injuries, as well as patient and nurse satisfaction.

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