False dawns and new horizons in patient safety research and practice.

Russell Mannion; Jeffrey Braithwaite

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False dawns and new horizons in patient safety research and practice.

December 20, 2017

Mannion R, Braithwaite J. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6(12).

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Patient safety has been a persistent goal in health care for nearly two decades, but reductions in preventable patient harm remain challenging to sustain. This commentary explores limitations in current system-focused approaches to improvements and advocates for deeper exploration and adoption of strategies that recognize the complexity of the health care environment.

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