Implementation of a considerative checklist to improve productivity and team working on medical ward rounds

Clinical Governance

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-136

  Herring, Roselle ^a   Caldwell, Gordon ^b   Jackson, Steve ^c  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical care; National Health Service; Patients; Team working

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL POLICY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL WARD ROUND; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STANDARD; TEAMWORK;

EID: 79955861360     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777271111124482     Document Type: Article

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