The intensive care unit, patient safety, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Carolyn M. Clancy

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The intensive care unit, patient safety, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

October 4, 2006

Clancy CM. Am J Med Qual. 2006;21(5):348-51.

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The author discusses AHRQ–funded research and initiatives that focus on sleep deprivation, incident reporting, and staffing to reduce error in the intensive care unit.

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