Characteristics of intensive care units in Michigan: Not an open and closed case

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-9

  Hyzy, Robert C ^a   Flanders, Scott A ^a   Pronovost, Peter J ^b   Berenholtz, Sean M ^b   Watson, Sam ^c   George, Chris ^c   Goeschel, Christine A ^c   Maselli, Judith ^d   Auerbach, Andrew D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Michigan Hospital Association   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Care standardization; Leadership; Multidisciplinary care; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAREER; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEADERSHIP; MICHIGAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 74949091881     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.567     Document Type: Article

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