Evaluation of the AHRQ patient safety initiative: Synthesis of findings

Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2P2, 2009, Pages 756-776

  Farley, Donna O ^a   Damberg, Cheryl L ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation design and research; Health care organizations and systems; Program evaluation; Qualitative research; Quality of care patient safety (measurement)

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 62449089624     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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