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Awareness of patient safety grows with increased outpatient surgeries.

October 8, 2014

Aston G. Hosp Health Netw. September 9, 2014.

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As outpatient surgery becomes more prevalent, attention around related safety concerns grows. This news article highlights federally supported initiatives that utilized reporting incentives and surgical safety checklists to improve safety in ambulatory surgery centers.

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