Patient safety: mindful, meaningful, and fulfilling.

Steven C. Winokur; Kay J. Beauregard

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Patient safety: mindful, meaningful, and fulfilling.

October 19, 2005

Winokur SC, Beauregard KJ. Front Health Serv Manage. 2005;22(1):17-32.

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The authors describe the successful nurturing of a safety culture at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Their comments focus on several key challenges, including culture and behavior change, resource allocation, and the role of leadership and patients in contributing to safety.

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