Home care enhances important outcomes using OASIS and structured quality improvement

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1456-1457

  Boling, Peter A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT;

HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036677848     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50372.x     Document Type: Editorial

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