Measurement of process as quality control in the management of acute surgical emergencies

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 376-381

  Stevenson, K S ^a   Gibson, S C ^a   MacDonald, D ^a   Hole, D J ^b   Rogers, P N ^a   Byrne, D S ^a   Kingsmore, D B ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33947259085     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5620     Document Type: Article

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