Board oversight of patient care quality in community health systems

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-41

  Prybil, Lawrence D ^a   Peterson, Richard ^b   Brezinski, Paul ^c   Zamba, Gideon ^a   Roach Jr , William ^d   Fillmore, Ammon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

^c US Army Medical Department Center & School   (United States)

^d McDermott   (United States)

Author keywords

Board oversight; Community benefit; Good governance; Patient care quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GOVERNING BOARD; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949094202     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609352804     Document Type: Article

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