Implementing the safety thermometer tool in one NHS trust

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 268-272

  Buckley, Catherine ^a   Cooney, Katrina ^a   Sills, Eileen ^a   Sullivan, Eamonn ^a,b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harm free care; Leadership; Organisational culture; Patient safety; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84899516373     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.5.268     Document Type: Article

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