National Patient Safety Goals and Implementation

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-127

  Watson, Donna S ^a  

^a MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; STANDARD; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649560093     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

References (7)

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