The interdepartmental ticket (IT) factor: Enhancing communication to improve quality

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-252

  Roberts, Mary ^a   Putnam, Joyce ^a   Raup, Glenn H ^a  

^a Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

communication; evidencebased practice; falls; handoff; patient safety; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COMMUNICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84862170863     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31824f0e3b     Document Type: Article

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