Quality improvement initiatives in neonatal intensive care unit networks: Achievements and challenges

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Shah, Vibhuti ^a   Warre, Ruth ^a   Lee, Shoo K ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

continuous quality improvement; health care research networks; neonatal intensive care units; neonatology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WORKSHOP; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCEDURES; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEONATOLOGY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888115768     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.04.014     Document Type: Article

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