The Newly Revised F-Tag 315 and Surveyor Guidance for Urinary Incontinence in Long-Term Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 594-600

  Johnson II, Theodore M ^a,b   Ouslander, Joseph G ^a,b  

^a Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; DIAPER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES; URINE CATHETER; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33750524051     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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