A Review of the Literature Examining Linkages between Organizational Factors, Medical Errors, and Patient Safety

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-37

  Hoff, Timothy ^a   Jameson, Lottie ^a   Hannan, Edward ^a   Flink, Ellen ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical errors; Organizational factors; Patient safety; Research issues

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SAFETY;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242274356     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558703257171     Document Type: Review

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