"That was a close call": endorsing a broad definition of near misses in health care.

Clifford M. Marks; Eileen Kasda; Lori A. Paine; Albert W. Wu

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"That was a close call": endorsing a broad definition of near misses in health care.

November 8, 2013

Marks CM, Kasda E, Paine LA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(10):475-479.

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This commentary advocates for adopting a broad definition of close calls and reveals one hospital's application of this strategy to identify areas requiring improvement.

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