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Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety, Quality Outcomes, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Dee McGonigle and Kathleen Mastrian

OBJECTIVES

1. Explore the characteristics of a safety culture.

2. Examine strategies for developing a safety culture.

3. Recognize how human factors contribute to errors.

4. Appreciate the impact of informatics technology on quality and patient safety.

5. Assess the interdisciplinary collaboration necessary to support quality patient care.

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