Learning accountability for patient outcomes.

Peter Pronovost

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Learning accountability for patient outcomes.

July 21, 2010

Pronovost P. JAMA. 2010;304(2):204-5.

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This commentary discusses efforts to reduce central line blood stream infections and questions why proven improvement mechanisms have not been adopted.

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