A primer on quality improvement methodology in neonatology

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-99

  Ellsbury, Dan L ^a   Ursprung, Robert ^a  

^a PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Change; Model for improvement; NICU; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LEADERSHIP; MOTIVATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING EXPERTISE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEAM BUILDING; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LEADERSHIP; NEONATOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77950953486     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2010.01.005     Document Type: Review

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