Washington Patient Safety Coalition.

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Washington Patient Safety Coalition.

March 6, 2005

Foundation for Health Care Quality, 705 2nd Avenue, Suite 703, Seattle, WA 98104.

This coalition supports a network of patient safety professionals to facilitate dialogue, promote initiatives on eliminating wrong-site surgery, and improve medication safety.

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