Anesthesia staffing and anesthetic complications during cesarean delivery: A retrospective analysis

Nursing Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-17

  Simonson, Daniel C ^a   Ahern, Melissa M ^b   Hendryx, Michael S ^c  

^a Spokane Eye Surgery Center   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Obstetrical anesthesia; Outcomes research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MANPOWER; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE ANESTHETIST; NURSING; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SAFETY; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33845884048     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200701000-00002     Document Type: Article

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