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The Importance of Communication
Feb 01, 2016
While communication failures are varied, the implications are real: unsafe patient care. Heather Riah, assistant vice president of CRICO Strategies, along with some of her colleagues, speak to some of the drivers that are highlighted in the 2015 CRICO Strategies CBS report.
Citation for the full-text article:
The Importance of Communication. Healthcare Risk Management Review. 2016 February. 10-12.
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