Utilising improvement science methods to optimise medication reconciliation

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-380

  White, Christine M ^a   Schoettker, Pamela J ^a   Conway, Patrick H ^a   Geiser, Maria ^a   Olivea, Jason ^a   Pruett, Raymond ^a   Kotagal, Uma R ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

CHILD; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; OHIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT ADMISSION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79953795734     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.047845     Document Type: Article

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