Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare.

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Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare.

May 4, 2016

Morrow R. Boca Raton, FL: Productivity Press; 2016. ISBN: 9781466594883.

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High reliability has been recently adopted as a goal for health care. This book reviews the primary elements of high reliability organizations and describes how hospitals can apply these concepts to enhance health care safety. The author also underscores the importance of leadership commitment to ensure success.

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