Disrespectful behavior in healthcare...have we made any progress in the last decade?

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Disrespectful behavior in healthcare...have we made any progress in the last decade?

July 17, 2013

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 27, 2013.

This newsletter article reviews studies that show how disrespectful behavior continues to affect safety and quality in health care. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices seeks to collect health care workers' experiences with such behaviors in a related survey.

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