Quality and strength of patient safety climate on medical-surgical units

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 10, 2012, Pages

  Hughes, L C ^a   Chang, Y ^b   Mark B A , ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

acute care hopitals; patient safety; safety climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866615094     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000420392.33531.61     Document Type: Article

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