Quality Improvement Series.

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Quality Improvement Series.

June 6, 2018

British Medical Journal. 2022.

Efforts to enhance safety and quality are integrated into daily work in health care, but improvements are not being realized as quickly as desired. This compiled series of articles highlights what elements are necessary to create evidence and experience to support ongoing, transferable, and sustainable progress in health care quality and patient safety.

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