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. 2017 Oct;43(10):540-547.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Aug 30.

Toward More Proactive Approaches to Safety in the Electronic Health Record Era

Dean F Sittig, Hardeep Singh

Toward More Proactive Approaches to Safety in the Electronic Health Record Era

Dean F Sittig et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2017 Oct.
No abstract available

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This flow chart is designed to guide health care organizations in using the SAFER Guide–facilitated proactive risk assessment.
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