The ongoing quality improvement journey: next stop, high reliability.

Mark R. Chassin; Jerod M. Loeb

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The ongoing quality improvement journey: next stop, high reliability.

April 20, 2011

Chassin MR, Loeb JM. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011;30(4):559-68.

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Reviewing progress in quality improvement, this commentary offers a framework to guide health care organizations toward high reliability.

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