Improving quality of patient care in an emergency department: A laboratory perspective

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 573-577

  Sheppard, Chelsea ^a   Franks, Nicole ^a   Nolte, Frederick ^a   Fantz, Corinne ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical chemistry; Clinical pathology; Management and administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TURNAROUND TIME; BLOOD EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TIME;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME;

EID: 54049101670     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/DGXYTH0VNTTQRQHD     Document Type: Article

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