Effects of environmental threats on the quality of care in acute care hospitals

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 319-331

  Youn, Kyung I ^a   Wan, Thomas T H ^b  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental threats; quality; slack

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035488895     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010637324420     Document Type: Article

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