The role of accreditation in an era of market-driven accountability

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 290-293

  Pawlson, L Gregory ^a   Torda, Phyllis ^a   Roski, Joachim ^a   O'Kane, Margaret E ^a  

^a NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MARKET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18444400870     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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