GAO report highlights three key patient safety challenges
Patient Safety Monitor, May 1, 2016
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A recent report from a federal watchdog agency offers new insight into the barriers hospitals still face when it comes to addressing patient safety concerns, offering a concise distillation of the key gaps that remain in ongoing efforts to prevent patient harm.
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