RN participation in organizational decision making and improvements in resident outcomes

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-16

  Anderson, Ruth A ^a   McDaniel Jr , Reuben R ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Participation in decision making; Quality improvement; Registered nurses; Resident outcomes

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSING; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033045913     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199901000-00002     Document Type: Review

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