Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: Implications for quality of care and patient safety

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 239-252

  Miller, Marlene R ^a   Pronovost, Peter ^b   Donithan, Michele ^b   Zeger, Scott ^b   Zhan, Chunliu ^b   Morlock, Laura ^b   Meyer, Gregg S ^b  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

^b JCAHO ^*

Author keywords

Hospitals; Inpatients; Medical error; Quality of health care statistics and numerical data; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744523754     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860605277076     Document Type: Article

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