Survey shows recession has weakened patient safety net.

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Survey shows recession has weakened patient safety net.

January 27, 2010

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! January 14, 2010;15:1-4.

This newsletter article details findings of an ISMP survey on how the economy is affecting patient safety efforts in United States hospitals. Many respondents reported that medication safety initiatives have been scaled back since the economic downturn.

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