Is your hospital hospitable?: how physical environment influences patient safety.

Jaynelle F. Stichler

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Is your hospital hospitable?: how physical environment influences patient safety.

December 19, 2011

Stichler JF. Nurs Womens Health. 2007;11(5):506-11.

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This article describes environmental and design factors that support both patient and worker safety in the hospital.

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