Explicit approach to rounds in an ICU improves communication and satisfaction of providers

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1584-1588

  Dodek, Peter M ^a   Raboud, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Intensive care units; Outcome and process assessment (health care)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0141788344     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-1815-y     Document Type: Article

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