Nurse staffing and quality of care in UK general practice: Cross-sectional study using routinely collected data

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 570, 2010, Pages 34-39

  Griffiths, Peter ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^a   Maben, Jill ^a   Jones, Simon ^a   Ashworth, Mark ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Family practice; Health care; Incentive; Nursing staff; Personnel staffing and scheduling; Physician incentive plans; Quality indicators; Quality of health care; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HYPERTENSION; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 76049088415     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X482086     Document Type: Article

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