What are effective strategies for the implementation of care bundles on ICUs: A systematic review

Implementation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Borgert, Marjon J ^a   Goossens, Astrid ^a   Dongelmans, Dave A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARE BUNDLE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STANDARDS;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT CARE BUNDLES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84939139066     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0306-1     Document Type: Review

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