The impact of a tele-ICU on provider attitudes about teamwork and safety climate

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Chu Weininger, M Y L ^a   Wueste, L ^b   Lucke, J F ^b   Weavind, L ^c   Mazabob, J ^c   Thomas, E J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TELEMEDICINE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 78650317122     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.024992     Document Type: Article

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