Learning from every death.

Jeanne M Huddleston; Daniel A Diedrich; Gail C Kinsey; Mark J Enzler; Dennis M Manning

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Learning from every death.

March 5, 2014

Huddleston JM, Diedrich DA, Kinsey GC, et al. J Patient Saf. 2014;10(1):6-12.

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This commentary describes how design and implementation of an institutional mortality review system evolved over 10 years. The reporting program offers insights about how to promote and enhance organizational learning.

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