Initiative to change ward culture results in better patient care

Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 32-35

  Desai, T Tejal ^a   Caldwell, Gordon ^a   Herring, Roselle ^a  

^a Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctor nurse communication; Quality; Safety; Ward round

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHECKLIST; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80052900998     PISSN: 13545760     EISSN: 20478976     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/nm2011.07.18.4.32.c8593     Document Type: Article

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