Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors.

Kathleen L. McFadden; Gregory N. Stock; Charles R. Gowen

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Exploring strategies for reducing hospital errors.

April 19, 2006

McFadden KL, Stock GN, Gowen CR. J Healthc Manag. 2006;51(2):123-136.

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The authors surveyed health care quality directors on the perceived value of seven strategies for minimizing error. They found gaps in the perceived need versus the implementation of these improvement mechanisms.

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