Implementation and evaluation of a quality improvement process to improve pain management in a hospice setting

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 209-216

  Duggleby, Wendy ^a   Alden, Christine ^b  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nacogdoches Medical Specialties   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; NURSING AUDIT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032111416     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990919801500406     Document Type: Article

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