National attention to patient safety has generated a host of initiatives, following studies demonstrating significant reductions in errors and deaths. These reductions depend upon a confluence of factors. Better communication, a culture of teamwork, methods for encapsulating patient safety protocols and standards for evidence-based care, electronic health information systems and the ability to measure the success of patient safety initiatives are all steps in the right direction, but they must be brought together proactively to significantly change and improve patient care in hospitals. 

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