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Speaking up for patient safety by hospital-based health care professionals: a literature review.

March 5, 2014

Okuyama A, Wagner C, Bijnen B. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14:61.

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Empowering frontline caregivers to speak up about safety hazards is crucial to developing a culture of safety. This literature review describes several factors that encourage providers to identify and discuss safety issues, including the perceived risk to patients and support from higher management.

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