AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Partnering with VA stakeholders to develop a comprehensive patient safety data display: lessons learned from the field.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Partnering with VA stakeholders to develop a comprehensive patient safety data display: lessons learned from the field.

Chen Q, Shin MH, Chan JA, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2014 Dec 10; [Epub ahead of print].

This study reports the development of a comprehensive patient safety tool for Veterans Administration medical centers, with input from frontline stakeholders, to integrate data sources including incident reports, AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators, and other quality measures related to safety in a single location in order to facilitate collaboration at local sites.

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