Implementing a national strategy for patient safety: Lessons from the National Health Service in England

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-139

  Lewis, R Q ^a,b   Fletcher, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; LEARNING; MEASUREMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 17144380815     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.011882     Document Type: Review

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