The relationship between patient safety culture and patient outcomes: a systematic review.

Margaret Hardt DiCuccio

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The relationship between patient safety culture and patient outcomes: a systematic review.

April 2, 2014

DiCuccio MH. J Patient Saf. 2015;11(3):135-42.

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This systematic review evaluated the evidence linking safety culture and patient outcomes, including satisfaction, falls, readmission rates, medication errors, and mortality. Due to its positive effect on outcomes, the authors call for more research to identify initiatives that can enhance safety culture.

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