A new conceptual framework for ICU performance appraisal and improvement

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 16-28

  Rotondi, Armando J ^a   Sirio, Carl A ^a   Angus, Derek C ^a   Pinsky, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036116753     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcrc.2002.33033     Document Type: Article

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