AHRQ presses on: no rule yet, but agency taps 10 safety organizations.

Jean DerGurahian

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AHRQ presses on: no rule yet, but agency taps 10 safety organizations.

November 26, 2008

DerGurahian J. Modern healthcare. 2008;38(45):8-9.

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This article reports on AHRQ's progress in naming and supporting patient safety organizations and describes the role of these institutions in improving safety through effective data sharing.

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