The role of the physical environment in crossing the quality chasm

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 68-80

  Henriksen, Kerm ^a   Isaacson, Sandi ^b   Sadler, Blair L ^c,d   Zimring, Craig M ^e  

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

^b AHRQ   (United States)

^c RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 36649011778     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33114-0     Document Type: Article

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