Error reduction and performance improvement in the emergency department through formal teamwork training: Evaluation results of the medteams project

Health Services Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1553-1581

  Morey, John C ^a   Simon, Robert ^a   Jay, Gregory D ^a   Wears, Robert L ^a   Salisbury, Mary ^a   Dukes, Kimberly A ^a   Berns, Scott D ^a  

^a US Department of Defense position   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical error; MedTeams; Teams; Teamwork; Teamwork training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0036933274     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.01104     Document Type: Article

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