Surveillance: a strategy for improving patient safety in acute and critical care units.

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Surveillance: a strategy for improving patient safety in acute and critical care units.

April 18, 2012

Henneman EA, Gawlinski A, Giuliano KK. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(2):e9-18.

This commentary describes how surveillance can prevent adverse events and medical errors in critical care.

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