Re-engineering an Australian emergency department: Can we measure success?

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 133-138

  Jelinek, G A ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical indicators; Emergency department; Re engineering

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EMERGENCY WARD; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 0032826524     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1762.1999.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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