A Continuous Quality Improvement Pilot Study: Impact on Nutritional Care Quality

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 480-485

  Simmons, Sandra F ^a,b   Schnelle, John F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; nursing home; Nutrition; quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; TRAINING;

EID: 33749250200     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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