Simulation and Quality Improvement in Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-28

  Park, Christine S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Latent condition; Maintenance of certification; Quality improvement; Simulation; Translational

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SIMULATION;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MANIKINS; MEDICAL ERRORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SIMULATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551531377     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2010.11.010     Document Type: Review

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