Perinatal patient safety from the perspective of nurse executives: A round table discussion

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 409-416

  Thorman, Kathleen E ^a   Capitulo, Kathleen Leask ^b   Dubow, Janis ^c   Hanold, Kathleen ^d   Noonan, Melinda ^e   Wehmeyer, Julie ^f  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^e ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f Overlake Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Nurse executives; Patient safety initiatives; Perinatal patient safety; Round table discussion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY ROOM; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; LEADERSHIP; MANPOWER; MATERNAL WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DELIVERY ROOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERINATAL CARE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PREGNANCY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746223172     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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