The path to safe and reliable healthcare.

Michael W Leonard; Allan Frankel

Commentary

The path to safe and reliable healthcare.

November 3, 2010

Leonard MW, Frankel A. Patient Educ Couns. 2010;80(3).

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This commentary describes a model that aims to improve health care quality by analyzing potential risks, recommending actions, and sustaining improvements.

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