Implementation and case-study results of potentially better practices to improve the discharge process in the neonatal intensive care unit

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Mills, Marla M ^a   Sims, Debra C ^b   Jacob, Jack ^b  

^a University of Minnesota Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital at Providence   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Neonatal intensive care; Potentially better practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; STAFF TRAINING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAMPHLETS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947177093     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0913I     Document Type: Article

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