Patient whiteboards as a communication tool in the hospital setting: A survey of practices and recommendations

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 234-239

  Sehgal, Niraj L ^a   Green, Adrienne ^a   Vidyarthi, Arpana R ^a   Blegen, Mary A ^a   Wachter, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; HOSPITAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT; TEAMWORK;

AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 77950937100     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.638     Document Type: Article

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