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Patient safety science in cardiothoracic surgery: an overview.

March 16, 2016

Sanchez JA, Ferdinand FD, Fann JI. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016;101(2):426-33.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database collects data to promote transparency and enhance technical expertise. Exploring safety sciences in cardiothoracic surgery, this commentary discusses how human error, accident causation, and high reliability can improve safety of care delivered by cardiac surgical teams.

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