A broad and structured approach to improving patient safety and quality: Lessons from denver health

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 612-618

  Gabow, Patricia A ^a   Mehler, Philip S ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT; CELLULITIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEADERSHIP; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PNEUMONIA; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

COLORADO; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79955600348     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0042     Document Type: Article

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