Effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety.

Pengxiang Li; John E. Schneider; Marcia M. Ward

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Effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety.

November 28, 2007

Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM. Health Serv Res. 2007;42(6 Pt 1):2089-108; discussion 2294-323.

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This AHRQ-funded study discovered improved performance with selected patient safety indicators in hospitals that converted to critical access status.

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