Continuous Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Public Relations or a Reality?

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 8, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Schnelle, John F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATION; PROCESS MONITORING; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847249016     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.021     Document Type: Review

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