The organizational structure of intensive care units and its influence on patient outcomes

Healthcare management forum / Canadian College of Health Service Executives = Forum gestion des soins de santé / Collège canadien des directeurs de services de santé

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 28-34

  Kutsogiannis, D J ^a   Hague, C ^a   Triska, O H ^a   Johnston, R G ^b   Noseworthy, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEADERSHIP; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035748464     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60422-X     Document Type: Article

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