Reducing interruptions to improve medication safety

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 176-185

  Freeman, Regi ^a   McKee, Scott ^b   Lee Lehner, Bethany ^b   Pesenecker, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

interruptions; medication errors; medication safety; No Interruption Zone; quality improvement; safety interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874935510     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318275ac3e     Document Type: Article

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