Change for the better: An innovative Model of Care delivering positive patient and workforce outcomes

Collegian

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-113

  Cann, Tina ^a   Gardner, Anne ^a  

^a Townsville Health Service District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Model of Care; Nursing practice; Nursing workforce; Patient satisfaction; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MODEL; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUEENSLAND; SICK LEAVE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84860255160     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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