Implications of Medicare Reimbursement Changes Related to Inpatient Nursing Care Quality

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 325-330

  Welton, John M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; FALLING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 49849089209     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000323944.89640.c0     Document Type: Article

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