Quality of care on a stroke rehabilitation ward: The use of urinary incontinence as tracer

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-245

  Ring, H ^b   Tshuva, M ^b   Ronen, R ^b   Dynia, A ^b   Eldar, R ^a  

^a LOEWENSTEIN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Assurance; Outcome of care; Process of care; Quality assessment; Tracer approach

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PERSONNEL;

CARE QUALITY; STROKE REHABILITATION WARD; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NEGLECT; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN IRRITATION; STROKE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032104439     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-199806000-00012     Document Type: Article

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