Procedural safety in emergency care: a conceptual model and recommendations.

Jesse M Pines; John J Kelly; Helmut Meisl; James J Augustine; Robert I Broida; John R Clarke; Heather L Farley; Michelle Franklin; Drew C Fuller; Kevin Klauer; Michael P Phelan; Jeremiah D Schuur; Suzanne Stone-Griffith; Elaine Thallner; Robert L Wears

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Procedural safety in emergency care: a conceptual model and recommendations.

October 24, 2012

Pines JM, Kelly JJ, Meisl H, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38(11):516-526.

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This commentary describes a conceptual model to address risks associated with procedures commonly performed in emergency departments.

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