Durable Improvements in Efficiency, Safety, and Satisfaction in the Operating Room

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 206, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1083-1089

  Heslin, Martin J ^a   Doster, Barbara E ^a   Daily, Sandra L ^a   Waldrum, Michael R ^a   Boudreaux, Arthur M ^a   Smith, A Blair ^a   Peters, Glenn ^a   Ragan, Debbie B ^a   Buchalter, Scott ^a   Bland, Kirby I ^a   Rue, Loring W ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE MANAGER; NURSING EDUCATION; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; STAFF TRAINING; SURGEON; TRAVEL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

ALABAMA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42949148611     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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