Quality improvement methods to study and improve the process and outcomes of pediatric cardiac care

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-153

  Johnson, Julie K ^a   Barach, Paul R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Utrecht School of Governance   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Patient safety; Pediatric cardiac surgery; Quality improvement; Quality improvement tools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CARE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 83155181416     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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