John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards. System innovation: Veterans Health Administration National Center for Patient Safety.

Jeffrey R Heget; James P Bagian; Caryl Z Lee; John W Gosbee

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John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards. System innovation: Veterans Health Administration National Center for Patient Safety.

March 6, 2005

Heget JR, Bagian JP, Lee CZ, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2002;28(12):660-5.

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Review of activities installed at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration to support the development of a culture of safety through application of systems safety philosophies.

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