Physician Quality Officer: a new model for engaging physicians in quality improvement.

Kathleen E. Walsh; Walter H. Ettinger; Robert Klugman

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Physician Quality Officer: a new model for engaging physicians in quality improvement.

July 13, 2009

Walsh KE, Ettinger WH, Klugman R. Am J Med Qual. 2009;24(4):295-301.

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This commentary describes the design and implementation of a Physician Quality Officer program, which prepares physicians to take leadership roles in patient safety.

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