Patient safety in the operating room.

Full Abstract

This month's foldout helps hospitals assess their OR culture and pinpoints where breakdowns in communication occur and why they can be deadly. Five risk managers describe their priorities and what their executives ought to know.

Author information

Author/s: Runy, Lee Ann (LA);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Hospitals & health networks / AHA (Hosp Health Netw), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Mar; vol 81 (issue 3) : pp 49-54, 2

Dates: Created 2007/04/20; Completed 2007/05/01;

PMID: 17444404, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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