Feasibility of a multi-state outcomes program for cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 352-359

  Steven Jungbauer, J ^a   Fuller, Brandon ^b  

^a Kosciusko Community Hospital   (United States)

^b Orion Software Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Cardiac rehabilitation; Outcomes; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 12944251043     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-199911000-00005     Document Type: Article

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