Accrediting organizations and quality improvement

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1117-1130

  Viswanathan, Hema N ^a   Salmon, J Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CONSUMER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; HOSPITALS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 0033788265     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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