Direct Observations of Nursing Home Care Quality: Does Care Change When Observed?

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 541-544

  Schnelle, John F ^a,b,c   Ouslander, Joseph G ^d,e,f   Simmons, Sandra F ^b,c  

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

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Emory Center for Health in Aging   (United States)

^e Atlanta VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center   (United States)

^f Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 33751053863     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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