Improving patient satisfaction through multidisciplinary performance improvement teams

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 448-454

  Triolo, Pamela Klauer ^a   Hansen, Paula ^a   Kazzaz, Yasmin ^a   Chung, Heather ^a   Dobbs, Stuart ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036740730     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200209000-00006     Document Type: Article

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