Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of patient safety: recommendations of the project 'safety improvement for patients in Europe.'

Solvejg Kristensen; Jan Mainz; Paul Bartels

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Selection of indicators for continuous monitoring of patient safety: recommendations of the project 'safety improvement for patients in Europe.'

June 10, 2009

Kristensen S, Mainz J, Bartels P. Int J Qual Health Care. 2009;21(3):169-75.

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This article describes the development of an evidence-based methodology to assess patient safety improvement work in Europe.

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