Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital patient transfers.

Mei-Sing Ong; Enrico Coiera

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Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital patient transfers.

September 15, 2010

Ong M-S, Coiera E. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):e32.

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This study examined in-hospital patient transfers and discovered poor compliance with existing safety steps designed to prevent errors. A past AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed a death that resulted from unsafe intrahospital transport.

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