Real-time information on preventable death provided by email from frontline intensivists: Results in high response rates with useful information

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 288-

  Dijkema, L Marjon ^a   Keus, Frederik ^a   Dieperink, Willem ^a   Van Der Horst, Iwan C C ^a   Zijlstra, Jan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APACHE; DEATH; E-MAIL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTENSIVIST; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NURSE; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; HUMANS;

EID: 84924935145     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003899     Document Type: Letter

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