An Interdisciplinary Approach to Process Performance Improvement

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 49-59

  Dianis, Nancy L ^a   Cummings, Charmaine ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Value Compass; FOCUS PDCA; Performance improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; BALTIMORE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GOVERNING BOARD; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032036485     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199804000-00011     Document Type: Article

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