Patient Care
Practices Proven to Improve Patient Safety
A report recently released by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reviews existing evidence on practices that help to improve patient safety. The report describes 11 practices that have been proven to work and recommends their widespread adoption. More...30 Aug 2001
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