- Book/Report
- Published July 2012
Patient Safety: HHS Has Taken Steps to Address Unsafe Injection Practices, but More Action Is Needed.
Kohn LT. Washington, DC: United States Government Accountability Office; July 2012. Publication GAO-12-712.
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Approach to Improving Safety
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This report examines unsafe injection practices in ambulatory care and recommends strengthening existing initiatives to drive improvement.
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