Effective strategies to increase reporting of medication errors in hospitals

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-41

  Force, Mary VanOyen ^a   Deering, Linda ^a   Hubbe, John ^a   Andersen, Marcy ^a   Hagemann, Barbara ^a   Cooper Hahn, Michelle ^a   Peters, William ^a  

^a Delnor Community Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; FOCUS GROUPS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33645058197     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200601000-00009     Document Type: Review

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