AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

Organizational Policy/Guidelines

AORN guidance statement: creating a patient safety culture.

August 2, 2010

Nurses A of periOR. AORN journal. 2006;83(4):936-42.

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This article provides a framework of strategies to support a culture of safety in the perioperative environment.

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