Techniques to improve patient safety in hospitals: What nurse administrators need to know

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 426-430

  Fagan, Mary J ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; ERROR; HOSPITAL;

CHECKLIST; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84989955774     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182664df5     Document Type: Article

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