Multilevel psychometric properties of the AHRQ hospital survey on patient safety culture

Joann S Sorra; Naomi Dyer

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Multilevel psychometric properties of the AHRQ hospital survey on patient safety culture

Joann S Sorra Naomi Dyer

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Joann S Sorra, Naomi Dyer (2010). Multilevel psychometric properties of the AHRQ hospital survey on patient safety culture. BMC Health Services Research, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-199

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