An implementation strategy for a multicenter pediatric rapid response system in Ontario

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 271-280

  Lobos, Anna Theresa ^a,b   Costello, Jonathan ^c   Gilleland, Jonathan ^d,e   Gaiteiro, Rose ^f   Kotsakis, Afrothite ^g  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f University of Toronto ^*  (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; STANDARD;

CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ONTARIO; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 77955894060     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(10)36043-0     Document Type: Article

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