Changing our culture: adopting the military aviation safety system.

Charles William Kerber

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Changing our culture: adopting the military aviation safety system.

July 16, 2014

Kerber CW. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014;6(5):332-41.

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This commentary discusses 10 improvements in military aviation that led to culture change. The author examines how these strategies—including checklists, crew resource management, and audits—should be applied to enhance safety culture in health care.

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