Review No safety, no quality: synthesis of research on hospital and patient safety (1996-2007). Citation Text: Tzeng H-M, Yin C-Y. No safety, no quality: synthesis of research on hospital and patient safety (1996-2007). J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(4):299-306. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 10, 2007 Tzeng H-M, Yin C-Y. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(4):299-306. View more articles from the same authors. This article reviews the literature regarding hospital safety research and summarizes both emerging trends and evidence gaps. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Tzeng H-M, Yin C-Y. No safety, no quality: synthesis of research on hospital and patient safety (1996-2007). J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(4):299-306. 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Relationship between call light use and response time and inpatient falls in acute care settings. October 7, 2009
Impact of state nurse practitioner regulations on potentially inappropriate medication prescribing between physicians and nurse practitioners: a national study in the United States. December 8, 2021
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