Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes.

Barbara B Brewer

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Relationships among teams, culture, safety, and cost outcomes.

September 20, 2006

Brewer BB. West J Nurs Res. 2006;28(6):641-53.

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The investigator analyzed staff perceptions and found that hospital culture and team design affect patient safety and cost.

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