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Rethinking medical ward quality.

November 9, 2016

Pannick S, Wachter R, Vincent CA, et al. BMJ. 2016;355:i5417.

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Patient safety research and commentary often focus on specialized care processes rather than medical wards. Exploring challenges to improving safety in the medical ward environment, this commentary outlines four strategies to address complexity of implementing initiatives in this setting.

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