Validating patient safety in the endoscopy unit using the joint commission standards

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 218-223

  Ragsdale, Jill A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 79958824475     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181d6e4b1     Document Type: Review

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