Patient safety in the neonatal intensive care unit

William H Edwards

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2004.11.009

Patient safety in the neonatal intensive care unit

Clin Perinatol. 2005 Mar;32(1):97-106, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2004.11.009.

Author

William H Edwards¹

Affiliation

¹ Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. william.edwards@hitchcock.org

PMID: 15777823
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2004.11.009

Abstract

Patient safety has become a national priority. This article reviews issues of patient safety in neonatal intensive care. Safety goals for 2005 set by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations are discussed from the perspective of relevance to neonatal intensive care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / standards*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Medical Errors / prevention & control*
Organizational Culture
Safety Management / standards*
United States