Policymaker use of quality of care information

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 497-504

  Fickel, Jacqueline J ^a   Thrush, Carol R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare quality improvement; Managed care; Policy making; Quality information

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MANAGED CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 28844467188     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi063     Document Type: Article

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