Nurses critical to quality, safety, and now financial performance

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 122-128

  Kohlbrenner, Janis ^a   Whitelaw, George ^b   Cannaday, Denise ^b  

^a Oneida Healthcare Center ^*  (United States)

^b SMT Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; VEIN THROMBOSIS; WORKLOAD;

HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79952119274     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31820c71f9     Document Type: Review

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