Developing and financing a palliative care program

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 379-384

  Edens, Pat Stanfill ^a   Harvey, Catherine D ^b   Gilden, Karen M ^c  

^a Global Oncology SP   (United States)

^b AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c Oncology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost aversion; End of life care; Palliative care; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL AUDIT; FINANCIAL AUDIT; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; MEDICARE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54249111804     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108319269     Document Type: Article

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