Developing a culture of safety in ambulatory care settings

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-113

  Shostek, Kathleen ^a  

^a ECRI INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Culture of safety; Disclosure; Patient safety; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248396366     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000264598.34876.b5     Document Type: Article

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