Improving measurement in clinical handover

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 272-276

  Jeffcott, S A ^a   Evans, S M ^a   Cameron, P A ^a   Chin, G S M ^a   Ibrahim, J E ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; RESPONSIBILITY; TEAMWORK;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69449108558     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.024570     Document Type: Article

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