Improving health care systems performance: A human factors approach

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 93-102

  Silver, Michael P ^a   Geis, Michelle S ^a   Bateman, Kim A ^a  

^a HEALTHINSIGHT   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care quality improvement; Human factors; Quality improvement organizations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542445190     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900302     Document Type: Article

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