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Jul 21, 2008
As a Nurse Faculty Scholar, the University of Michigan’s AkkeNeel Talsma is analyzing the relationship between the hospital and patient outcomes from a nursing systems perspective. Specifically, Talsma is exploring whether operating room nursing staff, training levels, and interruptions cause errors and affect patient outcomes. Her goal for this research is to identify ways to reduce medical errors.