Using quality improvement methods to optimize resources and maximize productivity in an anesthesia screening and consultation clinic

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 597-606

  Varughese, Anna M ^a   Hagerman, Nancy ^a   Townsend, Mari E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

anesthesia; health manpower; nurse practitioner; preoperative care; quality improvement; resources

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SCREENING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EFFICIENCY; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; MENTORS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84878766413     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.12185     Document Type: Article

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