Statewide strategy to improve quality of care in nursing facilities

Gerontologist

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 248-258

  Rantz, Marilyn J ^a   Vogelsmeier, Amy ^a   Manion, Pam ^a   Minner, De ^a   Markway, Betty ^b   Conn, Vicki ^a   Aud, Myra A ^a   Mehr, David R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimum Data Set; Nursing homes; Quality improvement; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COOPERATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

EID: 0037388558     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.2.248     Document Type: Article

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