Hospital trustees shift their focus to medical safety.

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Hospital trustees shift their focus to medical safety.

March 14, 2007

Rowland C. Boston Globe. March 5, 2007.

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This article discusses board members' responsibility to understand patient safety issues at the hospitals they serve.

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