Board engagement in quality: Findings of a survey of hospital and system leaders

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-134

  Jiang, H Joanna ^a   Lockee, Carlin ^b   Bass, Karma ^c   Fraser, Irene ^a  

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

^b The Gorvernance Institute   (United States)

^c Governance Institute

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 41149118427     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200803000-00009     Document Type: Article

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