Improving the complex nature of care transitions

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 289-292

  Hughes, Ronda G ^a   Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; SAFETY; TIME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT TRANSFER; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 34548697284     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCQ.0000290407.66403.1c     Document Type: Review

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