'I think we should just listen and get out': A qualitative exploration of views and experiences of Patient Safety Walkrounds

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 823-829

  Rotteau, Leahora ^a   Shojania, Kaveh G ^a   Webster, Fiona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONVERSATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTIVATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SAFETY WALKROUND; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VISIBILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERVIEW; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATION; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84907144069     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001706     Document Type: Article

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