Identification and verification of critical performance dimensions: Phase 1 of the systematic process redesign of drug distribution

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 118-125

  Colen, Hadewig B B ^a   Neef, Cees ^a   Schuring, Roel W ^b  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Critical performance dimensions; Drug distribution system; Medication errors; Quality and cost effectiveness; Systematic process redesign; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ERROR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING HOME; PERFORMANCE; POLICY; SAFETY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NETHERLANDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0038270637     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024020902064     Document Type: Article

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