title: Survey finds hospitals lagging behind on safety.
abstract: --Survey is first to include measures covering all 30 NQF-endorsed safety practices. --Protocols, policies, and procedures found lacking in many different areas. --Survey questions designed to help hospitals focus on potential areas of improvement.
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States