Reducing specimen identification errors.

Susan Rees; Linda Stevens; Diane Mikelsons; Elsa Quam; Teresa Darcy

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Reducing specimen identification errors.

June 1, 2012

Rees S, Stevens L, Mikelsons D, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2012;27(3):253-7.

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This commentary describes a hospital safety improvement effort based on just culture principles that reduced specimen identification errors.

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