Selecting measures for safety and quality improvement initiatives

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 109-113

  Newhouse, Robin P ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NURSE; NURSE LEADER; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646099389     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200603000-00002     Document Type: Review

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