An intervention to decrease patient identification band errors in a Children's Hospital

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-247

  Hain, P D ^a   Joers, B ^a   Rush, M ^a   Slayton, J ^a   Throop, P ^a   Hoagg, S ^a   Allen, L ^a   Grantham, J ^a   Deshpande, J K ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 77953855306     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.030288     Document Type: Article

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