Never Events: A Patient Safety Imperative

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-225

  Odom Forren, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICARE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICARE PART A; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47849120639     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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