Using the resident assessment instrument for quality enhancement in nursing homes

Age and Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages 77-81

  Phillips, Charles D ^a   Zimmerman, David ^b   Bernabei, Roberto ^c   Jonsson, Palmi V ^d  

^a Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d Reykjavik City Hospital   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Nursing homes; Outcomes; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DENMARK; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ICELAND; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031444683     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_2.77     Document Type: Article

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