AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

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AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

May 24, 2006

Nurses A of periOR. AORN journal. 2006;83(4):936-42.

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This article provides a framework of strategies to support a culture of safety in the perioperative environment.

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