Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.

Cheryl Erler; Nancy E. Edwards; Steve Ritchey; Daniel J. Pesut; Laura Sands; Jingwei Wu

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Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.

July 31, 2013

Erler C, Edwards NE, Ritchey S, et al. Air Med J. 2013;32(4):208-215.

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This study of safety culture in air medical transport found that staff perceptions of teamwork, communication, and management support for safety were all correlated with overall perceptions of patient safety.

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