Effective implementation strategies and tactics for leading change on maternity units

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-42

  Bingham, Debra ^a   Main, Elliott K ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Implementation effectiveness; Leaders; Quality improvement; Strategies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CESAREAN SECTION; EDUCATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPISIOTOMY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; LEADERSHIP; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN CARE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL AUDIT; COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EPISIOTOMY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERINATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; ROOMING-IN CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 77049111560     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181c94a24     Document Type: Article

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