Understanding the reporting practices of CAHPS® sponsors

Health Care Financing Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 17-30

  Teleki, Stephanie S ^a   Kanouse, David E ^a   Elliott, Marc N ^a   Hiatt, Liisa ^a   De Vries, Han ^a   Quigley, Denise D ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; TREND STUDY;

AMBULATORY CARE; BENCHMARKING; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 34249869277     PISSN: 01958631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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