Safety culture in healthcare: a review of concepts, dimensions, measures and progress.

Michelle Halligan; Aleksandra Zecevic

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Safety culture in healthcare: a review of concepts, dimensions, measures and progress.

April 13, 2011

Halligan M, Zecevic A. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(4):338-43.

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This narrative review discusses the varied published definitions of safety culture and suggests that a common set of definitions would help improve research efforts in this realm.

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