Effective communication network structures for hospital infection prevention: A study protocol

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-24

  Rangachari, Pavani ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Change implementation; Communication networks; Culture of safety; Evidence based management; Evidence based practices; infection prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872075454     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e31827dea7d     Document Type: Article

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