An experiential interdisciplinary quality improvement education initiative

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 317-322

  Varkey, Prathibha ^a,e   Reller, M Katherine ^a,b   Smith, Alan ^a,c   Ponto, Julie ^d   Osborn, Michael ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b Bearing Point Consulting Inc

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary education; Medication reconciliation; Quality improvement; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION ERRORS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748425099     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860606291136     Document Type: Article

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