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The underappreciated role of habit in highly reliable healthcare.

Vogus TJ, Hilligoss B. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Sep 2; [Epub ahead of print].

High reliability has been an elusive goal for hospitals and care teams. This commentary examines habit as a mechanism to ensure that high performance practices are applied routinely during care delivery to enhance reliability.

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