A patient safety curriculum for graduate medical education: results from a needs assessment of educators and patient safety experts.

Prathibha Varkey; Sudhakar Karlapudi; Steven Rose; Steve Swensen

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A patient safety curriculum for graduate medical education: results from a needs assessment of educators and patient safety experts.

April 29, 2009

Varkey P, Karlapudi S, Rose S, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2009;24(3):214-21.

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Interviews with residency program directors, patient safety experts, and educational technology experts were used to identify priority areas for teaching and assessing competence in patient safety for residents and fellows.

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