title: Nurses, patients, and community: partnerships in patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Kathleen Walsh Spencer, MSN, MA, RN, CS, CPSN, is a Clinical Nurse II at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, and the Editor of Plastic Surgical Nursing.
authors.forename: Kathleen Walsh
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*