Experiences of agency for healthcare research and quality-funded projects that implemented practices for safer patient care

Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2P2, 2009, Pages 665-683

  Taylor, Stephanie L ^a   Susan Ridgely, M ^a   Greenberg, Michael D ^a   Sorbero, Melony E S ^a   Teleki, Stephanie S ^a   Damberg, Cheryl L ^a   Farley, Donna O ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Implementation; Patient safety; Program evaluation; Safe practices

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 62449333223     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00929.x     Document Type: Article

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