Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-221

  Pronovost, Peter J ^a,b,c   Berenholtz, Sean M ^a,b,c   Goeschel, Christine ^a,b,c   Thom, Irie ^a,b,c   Watson, Sam R ^a,b,c   Holzmueller, Christine G ^a,b,c   Lyon, Julie S ^a,b,c   Lubomski, Lisa H ^a,b,c   Thompson, David A ^a,b,c   Needham, Dale ^a,b,c   Hyzy, Robert ^a,b,c   Welsh, Robert ^a,b,c   Roth, Gary ^a,b,c   Bander, Joseph ^a,b,c   Morlock, Laura ^a,b,c   Sexton, J Bryan ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Michigan Hospital Association   (United States)

^c Michigan Hospitals ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative model; CUSP program; Intensive care units; Patient safety; Teamwork climate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PROPHYLAXIS; STRESS ULCER; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY;

EID: 44649155796     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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