Improving care in nursing homes using quality measures/indicators and complexity science

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-12

  Rantz, Marilyn J ^a   Flesner, Marcia K ^a   Zwygart Stauffacher, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 74049146948     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181c12b0f     Document Type: Article

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