Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns.

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Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns.

March 13, 2023

Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI; March 2023.

The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate weaknesses in care that can contribute to harm. ECRI presents the top ten patient concerns for 2023, including pediatric mental health care, workplace violence, care coordination, and patient medication list mistakes.

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