Rethinking medical ward quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Rethinking medical ward quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published October 2016

Rethinking medical ward quality.

Pannick S, Wachter RM, Vincent C, Sevdalis N. BMJ. 2016;355:i5417.

Patient safety research and commentary often focus on specialized care processes rather than medical wards. Exploring challenges to improving safety in the medical ward environment, this commentary outlines four strategies to address complexity of implementing initiatives in this setting.

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