Multiprofessional survey of protocol use in the intensive care unit

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 738.e9-738.e17

  LeBlanc, Jaclyn M ^a   Kane Gill, Sandra L ^b   Pohlman, Anne S ^c   Herr, Daniel L ^d  

^a SAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Multidisciplinary; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPROFESSIONAL SURVEY; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEPSIS; VALIDITY;

EID: 84870669371     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.07.012     Document Type: Article

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