False dawns and new horizons in patient safety research and practice. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

False dawns and new horizons in patient safety research and practice. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published September 2017

False dawns and new horizons in patient safety research and practice.

Mannion R, Braithwaite J. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6:685-689.

Patient safety has been a persistent goal in health care for nearly two decades, but reductions in preventable patient harm remain challenging to sustain. This commentary explores limitations in current system-focused approaches to improvements and advocates for deeper exploration and adoption of strategies that recognize the complexity of the health care environment.

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