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'QI' projects may -- or may not -- improve patient safety and outcomes

Mandatory classes that aim to improve the quality of medical care seem to successfully teach doctors new concepts but don't necessarily improve patient outcomes, suggests a thorough review of articles that examine quality improvement (QI) curricula.

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