Using quality improvement strategies to enhance pediatric pain assessment

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-47

  Treadwell, Marsha J ^a   Franck, Linda S ^b   Vichinsky, Elliott ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pain assessment; Pediatrics; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; NEOPLASMS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SAMPLING STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036178354     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/14.1.39     Document Type: Article

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