Using system analysis to build a safety culture: Improving the reliability of epidural analgesia

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1114-1119

  Garnerin, P ^a   Huchet Belouard, A ^a   Diby, M ^a   Clergue, F ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Patient safety; Safety culture; System analysis

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GUIDELINES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; MALE; NURSES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748938895     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01098.x     Document Type: Article

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