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Safety organizing, emotional exhaustion, and turnover in hospital nursing units.

Vogus TJ, Cooil B, Sitterding M, Everett LQ. Med Care. 2014 Jun 25; [Epub ahead of print].

This cross-sectional study found that reports of nurses' safety organizing, behaviors meant to identify and address errors, were associated with decreased turnover and less emotional exhaustion, adding to the evidence for fostering a positive safety culture.

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