Enhancing Patient Care: A Practical Guide to Improving Quality and Safety in Hospitals.

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Enhancing Patient Care: A Practical Guide to Improving Quality and Safety in Hospitals.

February 8, 2011

Wolff A, Taylor S. Sydney, Australia: MJA Books; 2009. ISBN: 9780977578665.

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Authors from an Australian hospital outline a framework to assist providers and health services organizations in designing and implementing effective patient safety programs.

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Hospitals

Health Care Executives and Administrators

General Internal Medicine

Hospital Medicine

Quality Improvement Strategies

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