Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems.

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Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems.

October 31, 2012

Glenview, IL: National Association of Healthcare Quality; October 2012.

This report describes a framework to ensure the quality of reporting patient safety concerns and that organizations respond to these reports appropriately.

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