Innovations in community-based and long-term care. Providing quality care in assisted living facilities: Recommendations for enhanced staffing and staff training

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 14-22

  Maas, Meridean L ^a   Buckwalter, Kathleen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 39049184351     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20061101-04     Document Type: Article

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