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Fighting a common enemy: a catalyst to close intractable safety gaps.

Singh H, Sittig DF, Gandhi TK. Fighting a common enemy: a catalyst to close intractable safety gaps. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(2):141-145. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011390.

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August 5, 2020
Singh H, Sittig DF, Gandhi TK. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(2):141-145.
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This Viewpoint presents examples of short-term positive effects resulting from early COVID-19-related patient safety efforts, including a focus on (1) high-reliability organizations and safety culture focusing on transparency, collaboration, reporting, and speaking up, (2) prioritizing workplace safety, and (3) removing barriers to using health IT (e.g., EHRs, telemedicine) to improve safety and how to create some permanent/sustainable methods to prevent harm.

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Singh H, Sittig DF, Gandhi TK. Fighting a common enemy: a catalyst to close intractable safety gaps. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(2):141-145. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011390.