Improving patient safety in the inpatient setting through risk assessment and mitigation.
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This article describes a working tool for clinicians in an inpatient oncology unit, aimed at preventing adverse events and increasing the clinical safety of patients with cancer. With the development of a catalog of adverse events and a risk map, healthcare providers are able to implement safe, best practices in daily activities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 19 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015