The Basis for Improving and Reforming Long-Term Care. Part 3: Essential Elements for Quality Care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 597-606

  Levenson, Steven A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

evidence based care; Nursing homes; quality improvement; quality of care; reform

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 70350751430     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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