Critical review of resident assessment protocols

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 659-666

  Dosa, David ^a,b,d   Bowers, Barbara ^c   Gifford, David R ^a,b  

^a Quality Partners of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guideline; Nursing home regulation; Resident assessment protocol

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE; VALIDITY;

DOCUMENTATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 33645498884     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00654.x     Document Type: Review

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