AHRQ Patient Safety Network: A stronger patient voice can lead to better care.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network





A stronger patient voice can lead to better care.

Stempniak M. Hosp Health Netw. September 9, 2014.

Involving patients and their families in bedside rounds, advisory committees, and shift change has helped hospitals achieve improvements in patient safety. This news article spotlights several successful patient engagement programs and offers tips to help sustain the progress made by these new practices.

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