Commentary Patient safety: threats and solutions. Citation Text: McCaughan D, Kaufman G. Patient safety: threats and solutions. Nurs Stand. 2013;27(44):48-55; quiz 56, 58. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 28, 2013 McCaughan D, Kaufman G. Nurs Stand. 2013;27(44):48-55; quiz 56, 58. View more articles from the same authors. This commentary provides an overview of patient safety, including types of adverse events, causes for errors, and how to learn from failures. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McCaughan D, Kaufman G. Patient safety: threats and solutions. Nurs Stand. 2013;27(44):48-55; quiz 56, 58. 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Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to improve patient care unit safety and quality outcomes. August 10, 2005
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