Challenges and obstacles in measuring outcomes

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 104-113

  Zanni, Guido R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Indicators; Measuring outcomes; Quality improvement; Quality indicators; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHARMACIST; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33645500228     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2006.104     Document Type: Article

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