Improving the ICU: Part 2

Chest

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2165-2179

  Garland, Allan ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services research; ICU; Information systems; Management quality circles; Organization and administration; Quality of health care; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; APACHE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

APACHE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21844480099     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.127.6.2165     Document Type: Article

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