The evolution of healthcare quality assessment: From accreditation to report card system

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-283

  Wei, Yu Jung ^a   Chung, Kuo Piao ^a   Cheng, Shou Hsia ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Assessment; Quality of care; Report card

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COST CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25144438937     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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