The business case for patient safety.

Raymond W. Hwang; James H. Herndon

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The business case for patient safety.

April 19, 2011

Hwang RW, Herndon JH. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007;457:21-34.

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The authors discuss the financial incentives of improving patient outcomes as the business case for patient safety.

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