The use of a global trigger tool to inform quality and safety in Australian general practice: A pilot study

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 723-726

  Hibbert, Peter ^a,b   Williams, Helena ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care   (Australia)

^d Central Adelaide Local Health Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

General practice; Health care; Quality assurance; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84929323162     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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