Using large data sets in long-term care to measure and improve quality

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-44

  Ryan, Judith ^a,d   Stone, Robyn I ^b   Raynor, Charissa R ^c  

^a Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society   (United States)

^b American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Inst for the Fut of Aging Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; NURSING; REVIEW;

EID: 1542375924     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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