Quality improvement processes in growing a service line: The myriad of opportunities

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-306

  Alexander, Cheryl ^a   Campbell, Deby ^a   Leiferman, Jill ^a   Mabey, Gladys ^a   Marken, Sandra ^a   Myers, Carol ^a   Pengra, Alice ^a   Reyburn Orne, Teri ^a   Sundem, Tara S ^a   Zwingman Bagley, Cheryl ^a  

^a Banner Desert Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

excellence; pediatric; performance improvement; physician involvement; protocol; quality measurement; sedation; tools

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARIZONA; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0642364899     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006216-200310000-00007     Document Type: Article

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