Developing a patient measure of safety (PMOS). | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Developing a patient measure of safety (PMOS). | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published February 2013

Developing a patient measure of safety (PMOS).

Giles SJ, Lawton RJ, Din I, McEachan RR. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22:554-562.

Prior studies have shown that patients can detect safety hazards that may not be identified by other techniques, and this study used patient interviews to develop a formal patient questionnaire for measuring patient safety.

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