Safety in healthcare is a moving target

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 539-540

  Vincent, Charles ^a   Amalberti, Rene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Ancien Délégué Général de la Fédération de l'Hospitalisation Privée   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; DECUBITUS; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; FALLING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYPHARMACY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; GOVERNMENT; SAFETY;

HUMANS; SAFETY; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 84939636583     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004403     Document Type: Editorial

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