Surfing the Healthcare Tsunami: Bring Your Best Board.

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Surfing the Healthcare Tsunami: Bring Your Best Board.

May 16, 2012

Austin, TX: Texas Medical Institute for Technology; 2012.

The second in a series, this documentary focuses on learning from other high-risk industries and engaging hospital leadership to drive improvement in patient safety.

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