The veterans affairs national quality scholars program: A model for interprofessional education in quality and safety

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-32

  Patrician, Patricia A ^a,b   Dolansky, Mary A ^c,d   Pair, Vincent ^b   Bates, Mekeshia ^e   Moore, Shirley M ^c   Splaine, Mark ^f,g   Gilman, Stuart C ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^f DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

interprofessional education; patient safety; program development; Quality and Safety Education for Nurses; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 84871247471     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182678f41     Document Type: Article

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