A study protocol for performance evaluation of a new academic intensive care unit facility: Impact on patient care

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Ferri, Mauricio ^a   Zygun, David A ^b   Harrison, Alexandra ^a   Stelfox, Henry T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FACILITY; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84880615201     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003134     Document Type: Article

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