Evaluation of patient wristbands and patient identification process in a training hospital in Turkey

Cengiz, Canan; ÇELİK, YUSUF; Hikmet, Neset

doi:10.1108/ijhcqa-04-2016-0052

Evaluation of patient wristbands and patient identification process in a training hospital in Turkey

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Cengiz C., ÇELİK Y., Hikmet N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE, vol.29, no.8, pp.820-834, 2016 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1108/ijhcqa-04-2016-0052
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.820-834
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the utilisation of patient wristbands (PWs) and patient identification (PI) process in a training hospital in Ankara, Turkey.