It's the writing on the wall: Whiteboards improve inpatient satisfaction with provider communication

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-131

  Singh, Siddhartha ^a   Fletcher, Kathlyn E ^a   Pandl, G John ^b   Schapira, Marilyn M ^a   Nattinger, Ann B ^a   Biblo, Lee A ^a   Whittle, Jeff ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; inpatient; medical; whiteboard

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 79952590099     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610376088     Document Type: Article

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