The Development of a CAHPS® instrument for nursing home residents (NHCAHPS)

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 63-82

  Sangl, Judith ^a   Buchanan, Joan ^b   Cosenza, Carol ^c   Bernard, Shula ^d   Keller, Susan ^e   Mitchell, Nancy ^d   Brown, Julie ^f   Castle, Nicholas ^g   Sekscenski, Edward ^h   Larwood, Deborah ^h  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^d RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^e AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^f RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^h CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient experience; Quality of care; Quality of life; Satisfaction survey

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147092196     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v19n02_04     Document Type: Article

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