Standardize to Excellence: Improving the Quality and Safety of Care with Clinical Pathways

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 893-904

  Kurtin, Paul ^a   Stucky, Erin ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Hospitalist; House staff; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK;

CHILD; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67949094328     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.05.005     Document Type: Review

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