An interdisciplinary team approach to evidence-based improvement in family-centered care

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-118

  Nelson, Delores Privette ^a   Polst, Gerald ^a  

^a ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult intensive care unit; Family needs; Family centered care; Interdisciplinary team; Patient satisfaction; Performance improvement

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP; TEAM BUILDING; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRITICAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 42049091454     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000314471.26259.5c     Document Type: Review

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