The next wave of hospital innovation to make patients safer.

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The next wave of hospital innovation to make patients safer.

August 17, 2016

Ghaferi AA; Myers C; Sutcliffe KM; Pronovost PJ.

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Achieving high reliability is a recognized goal for health care organizations. Reviewing current technical and standardization enhancements to augment quality and safety in surgery, this article explores how implementing high reliability concepts could further improve safety in surgical care over time.

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