The p-control chart: a tool for care improvement

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 402-407

  Duclos, Antoine ^a,b   Voirin, Nicolas ^c,d  

^a HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^d EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Outcome assessment; Quality control; Quality indicators; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; P CHART; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956919847     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq037     Document Type: Article

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