Trauma critical pathways: A care delivery system that works

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-87

  Latini, Elizabeth E ^a  

^a Robert Packer Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

case management; critical pathways; performance improvement; quality of care; trauma

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INTENSIVE CARE; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029871801     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-199605000-00011     Document Type: Review

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