Surgical Care Improvement Project-An important initiative

AORN Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1371-1373

  Beyea, Suzanne C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STANDARD; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747184839     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60151-8     Document Type: Article

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