Demystifying process mapping: A key step in neurosurgical quality improvement initiatives

Neurosurgery

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109

  McLaughlin, Nancy ^a   Rodstein, Jennifer ^a   Burke, Michael A ^a   Martin, Neil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Business tools; Enhanced recovery; Hand off; Neurosurgery; Outcome; Process mapping; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHECKLIST; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROSURGEON; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEAM BUILDING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84904978922     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: 15244040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000360     Document Type: Review

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