Developing a common language for evaluation questions in quality and safety improvement.

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Developing a common language for evaluation questions in quality and safety improvement.

August 25, 2010

Lambert MF; Shearer H.

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This commentary discusses several frameworks for evaluating patient safety and quality improvement interventions, and identifies a common set of questions to determine the effectiveness of such efforts.

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