The changing reimbursement landscape: Nurses' role in quality and operational excellence

Nursing Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-13

  Hines, Patricia A ^a   Yu, Kevin M ^a  

^a The Camdem Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERROR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63349088231     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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