Understanding CUSP and the CUSP Team | The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

Name: Understanding CUSP and the CUSP Team | The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
Uploaded: 2014-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Julius Cuong Pham and Rhonda Wyskiel explain the five steps of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and who should be on the CUSP team. Members of one CUSP team at Johns Hopkins also share their experiences.

Julius Cuong Pham and Rhonda Wyskiel explain the five steps of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and who should be on the CUSP team. Members of one CUSP team at Johns Hopkins also share their experiences.

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