Defining lactation acuity to improve patient safety and outcomes

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-170

  Mannel, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acuity; breastfeeding practices; lactation; patient safety; staffing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LACTATION; MOTHERS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTNATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955768439     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334410397198     Document Type: Article

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