Commentary A plan for achieving significant improvement in patient safety. Citation Text: Johnson K, Maultsby CC. A plan for achieving significant improvement in patient safety. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):164-71. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 4, 2007 Johnson K, Maultsby CC. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):164-71. View more articles from the same authors. The authors describe the use of a patient safety culture survey to assess staff knowledge and perceptions of patient safety. Results from the survey were used to design a plan for safety improvements. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Johnson K, Maultsby CC. A plan for achieving significant improvement in patient safety. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007;22(2):164-71. 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