Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign.

Joseph McCannon; Andrew D. Hackbarth; Frances Griffin

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Miles to go: an introduction to the 5 Million Lives Campaign.

January 2, 2017

McCannon J, Hackbarth AD, Griffin F. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33(8):477-84.

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The authors discuss the objectives of the 5 Million Lives Campaign and highlight the program's six new interventions to improve patient safety.

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