Hourly rounding implementation: A multisite description of structures, processes, and outcomes

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 326-332

  Rondinelli, June ^a   Ecker, Margaret ^a   Crawford, Cecelia ^a   Seelinger, Connie ^a   Omery, Anna ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CALIFORNIA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84861686609     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31824ccd43     Document Type: Article

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