The culture of safety: results of an organization-wide survey in 15 California hospitals.

S. J. Singer; D. M. Gaba; J. J. Geppert; A. D. Sinaiko; S. K. Howard; K. C. Park

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The culture of safety: results of an organization-wide survey in 15 California hospitals.

March 6, 2005

Singer SJ, Gaba DM, Geppert JJ, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2003;12(2):112-8.

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