Agency characteristics and changes in home health quality after home health compare

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-476

  Jung, Kyoungrae ^a   Shea, Dennis ^a   Warner, Candy ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health care quality; Home health compare; Public reporting; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HOME CARE AGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952150636     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264310362540     Document Type: Article

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