A multidisciplinary initiative to standardize intensive care to acute care transitions

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 615-625

  Halvorson, Stephanie ^a   Wheeler, Brian ^a   Willis, Marge ^a   Watters, Jennifer ^a,b   Eastman, Jamie ^a   O'Donnell, Randy ^a   Merkel, Matthias ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Checklist; Lean management; Process mapping; Quality improvement; Safety culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DAILY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; STANDARDIZATION; TREND STUDY; WORKFLOW; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHECKLIST; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSFER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85014472521     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzw076     Document Type: Article

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