Variation in quality of care within health systems

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 326-332

  Hines, Steve ^a   Joshi, Maulik S ^b,c  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

^b Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement   (United States)

^c Board Quality and Safety Committee of Catholic Healthcare Partners

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449147144     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(08)34041-0     Document Type: Article

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