AHRQ Patient Safety Network ▲ Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program

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Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.

Erler C, Edwards NE, Ritchey S, Pesut DJ, Sands L, Wu J. Air Med J. 2013;32:208-215.

This study of safety culture in air medical transport found that staff perceptions of teamwork, communication, and management support for safety were all correlated with overall perceptions of patient safety.

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