Improving perinatal and neonatal patient safety: The AHRQ patient safety indicators

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-23

  Johnson, Christopher E ^a,b   Handberg, Eileen ^c   Dobalian, Aram ^d   Gurol, Neslihan ^b   Pearson, Vivian ^e  

^a Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e Shands at AGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Patient safety; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; CESAREAN SECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVENTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEPSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 14844364719     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200501000-00007     Document Type: Review

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