Checklists change communication about key elements of patient care

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Newkirk, Michelle ^a   Pamplin, Jeremy C ^a   Kuwamoto, Roderick ^a   Allen, David A ^b   Chung, Kevin K ^b  

^a SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Checklist; communication; intensive care

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CHECKLIST; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGENATION; PATIENT CARE; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SLEEP; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TRACHEOSTOMY;

CHECKLIST; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MILITARY MEDICINE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864591386     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182606239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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