Taking the Lead in Patient Safety: How Healthcare Leaders Influence Behavior and Create Culture.

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Taking the Lead in Patient Safety: How Healthcare Leaders Influence Behavior and Create Culture.

April 22, 2009

Krause TR, Hidley J. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley; 2008. ISBN: 9780470225394.

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With insight from industry experts, this book focuses on the role of patient safety leaders in creating safe systems and culture. Drawing on business principles and organizational theory, it is likely to be most helpful to those charged with improving safety or quality in health care organizations.

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