Infusion alliances: Benchmarking and data collection

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 310-315

  Poole, Susan ^a,b  

^a Southwest Horizon Healthcare Consulting   (United States)

^b Anovation Care Management Innovation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; COST CONTROL; DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INCIDENT REPORT; INFECTION RATE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFUSION; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING COST; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; THERAPY DELAY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957563408     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e3181ee0671     Document Type: Review

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