How reliable are clinical systems in the UK NHS? A study of seven NHS organisations

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 466-472

  Burnett, Susan ^a   Franklin, Bryony Dean ^b   Moorthy, Krishna ^a   Cooke, Matthew W ^c   Vincent, Charles ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL WARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84861801321     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000442     Document Type: Article

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