The approaching revolution in quality measurement

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 358-

  Bates, David W ^a,b,c,d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651184120     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(09)35050-3     Document Type: Editorial

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