Using quality improvement to optimise paediatric discharge efficiency

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 428-436

  White, Christine M ^a   Statile, Angela M ^a   White, Denise L ^a   Elkeeb, Dena ^a   Tucker, Karen ^a   Herzog, Diane ^a   Warrick, Stephen D ^a   Warrick, Denise M ^a   Hausfeld, Julie ^a   Schondelmeyer, Amanda ^a   Schoettker, Pamela J ^a   Kiessling, Pamela ^a   Farrell, Michael ^a   Kotagal, Uma ^a   Ryckman, Frederick C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHARMACY; PROCESS CONTROL; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84898624727     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002556     Document Type: Article

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