Implementing leadership rounds to improve patient safety

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 38-41

  Richardson, Susan ^a   Watson, Shannon ^a   Wrong, Tracy ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERROR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY;

HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; ONTARIO; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 42949100401     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60115-9     Document Type: Article

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