Safety in the pediatric ICU: The key to quality outcomes

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 431-440

  Rice, Bonnie A ^a   Nelson, Carla ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ERROR; MORTALITY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; DISCLOSURE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844465876     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2005.07.003     Document Type: Review

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