Washington Hospital Center safety program seeks to catch 'near-misses.'

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Washington Hospital Center safety program seeks to catch 'near-misses.'

August 17, 2011

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This newspaper article reports on one hospital's implementation of an alert system designed to encourage frontline personnel to report close calls.

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