Standardization as a Mechanism to Improve Safety in Health Care
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and SafetyPublished 1 January 2004
John D. Rozich, Ramona J. Howard, Jane M. Justeson, Patrick D. Macken, Mark E. Lindsay, Roger K. Resar
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Standardization efforts to increase uniformity of practice are worth considering in other practice areas to increase safety and possibly reduce costs.
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Standardization efforts to increase uniformity of practice are worth considering in other practice areas to increase safety and possibly reduce costs.
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