Making good better: Implementing a standardized handoff in pediatric transport

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-46

  Weingart, Caroline ^a   Herstich, Tracey ^a   Baker, Pam ^a   Garrett, M Lynne ^a   Bird, Michael ^a   Billock, James ^a   Schwartz, Hamilton P ^b   Bigham, Michael T ^a  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 84871656901     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: 15326497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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