Moving toward safer practice: Reducing medication errors in neonatal care

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 73-84

  Lefrak, Linda ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication errors; Neonatal; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036717795     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200209000-00007     Document Type: Article

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