A practical framework for patient care teams to prospectively identify and mitigate clinical hazards.

Kurt R. Herzer; Jose M. Rodriguez-Paz; Peter A. Doyle; Paul W. Flint; David J. Feller-Kopman; Joseph Herman; Robert E. Bristow; Renee Cover; Peter Pronovost; Lynette Mark

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A practical framework for patient care teams to prospectively identify and mitigate clinical hazards.

February 11, 2009

Herzer KR, Rodriguez-Paz JM, Doyle PA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(2):72-81.

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This article describes a structured approach to identify and address medical risks that might arise from changes in clinical practice.

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