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  • Published February 2011

Safer Hospital Care: Strategies for Continuous Innovation.

Raheja D. New York, NY: Productivity Press; 2011. ISBN: 9781439821022.

This publication provides various strategies to drive innovation in patient safety, including how to eliminate unsafe practices.

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