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Patient safety in patients who occupy beds on clinically inappropriate wards: a qualitative interview study with NHS staff

Conclusions NHS staff report that placement of patients on clinically inappropriate wards is a specific patient safety concern. The application of James Reason's Swiss cheese model of accident causation suggests that placement on an inappropriate ward constitutes a ‘latent condition’ which may expose patients to contributory factors that underlie adverse events. (Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care)MedWorm Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily...

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Published By: MedWorm/RelationshipIssues - Tuesday, 21 February

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