Use of morning report to enhance adverse event detection

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 454-460

  Welsh, Carolyn H ^a   Pedot, Rebecca ^a   Anderson, Robert J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse drug reactions; adverse events; human error; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT MONITORING; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0029736934     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02599039     Document Type: Article

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