A comprehensive patient safety program can significantly reduce preventable harm, associated costs, and hospital mortality

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1638-1645

  Brilli, Richard J ^a,b   McClead, Richard E ^a,b   Crandall, Wallace V ^a,b   Stoverock, Linda ^a   Berry, Janet C ^a   Wheeler, T Arthur ^a   Davis, J Terrance ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MORTALITY; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84888382170     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.031     Document Type: Article

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