How far has healthcare come since "to err is human"? Exploring the use of medical error data

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-7

  Berntsen, Karin Janine ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RECORD; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442334429     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200401000-00002     Document Type: Review

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