Cutting-edge efforts in surgical patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Cutting-edge efforts in surgical patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published June 2017

Cutting-edge efforts in surgical patient safety.

Varghese TK, Ghaferi AA. JAMA Surg. 2017 Jun 7; [Epub ahead of print].

Implementation science examines methods to promote integration of research findings and evidence into health care policy and practice. This commentary discusses why measurement and evidence are key to implementing safety interventions in surgical care.

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