Improving the simple, complicated and complex realities of community-acquired pneumonia

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Liu, S K ^a   Homa, K ^a   Butterly, J R ^a   Kirkland, K B ^a   Batalden, P B ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RELIABILITY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; VACCINATION;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHECKLIST; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PNEUMONIA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65649088680     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.028514     Document Type: Article

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