Defining operating room efficiency from the perspective of the staff member and the supervisor

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-221

  Arakelian, Erebouni ^a   Gunningberg, Lena ^b,c   Larsson, Jan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; LETTER; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; STAFF MEMBER; SUPERVISOR; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956047814     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr016     Document Type: Letter

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