Impact of morbidity and mortality conferences on analysis of mortality and critical events in intensive care practice

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Ksouri, Hatem ^a   Balanant, Per Yann ^a   Tadié, Jean Marc ^a   Heraud, Guillaume ^a   Abboud, Imad ^a   Lerolle, Nicolas ^a   Novara, Ana ^a   Fagon, Jean Yves ^a   Faisy, Christophe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STANDARD; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953235195     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2010590     Document Type: Article

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