Improving patient and worker safety: Exploring opportunities for synergy

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 99-102

  Riehle, Annette ^a   Braun, Barbara I ^a   Hafiz, Hasina ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SAFETY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY;

EID: 84874867328     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182849f4a     Document Type: Article

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