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Special Report: CUSP Culture Change

October 1, 2012

Special Report: CUSP Culture Change

Inspired by the death of a single patient more than a decade ago, the CUSP culture change to prevent infections and other harms is revolutionizing patient safety. Nationwide expansion to other units and hospitals is very much on the table, perhaps finally putting the sword to the rote, repeated edicts that have too long passed for patient safety programs (as described by Michael Tooke, MD): 'Try harder. Don't forget. Don't make mistakes.'