The power of collaboration with patient safety programs: Building safe passage for patients, nurses, and clinical staff

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 582-588

  Kerfoot, Karlene M ^a,e   Rapala, Kathryn ^b   Ebright, Patricia ^c   Rogers, Suzanne M ^d  

^a Kerfoot and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 33845754797     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200612000-00008     Document Type: Article

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