Hospital governance and the quality of care

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 182-187

  Jha, Ashish ^a   Epstein, Arnold ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAMPLE;

GOVERNING BOARD; HOSPITALS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77949478210     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0297     Document Type: Article

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