Obstetric ultrasound quality improvement initiative - Utilization of a quality assurance process and standardized checklists

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 599-604

  Mrazek Pugh, Barbora ^a   Blumenfeld, Yair J ^b   Lee, Henry C ^b   Chueh, Jane ^b  

^a LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

checklists; improvement; obstetric; quality; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; DOCUMENTATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHECKLIST; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84939970535     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1545667     Document Type: Article

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