Improving quality in long-term care

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Koren, Mary Jane ^a  

^a Frail Elders Program   (United States)

Author keywords

culture change; long term care quality; person centered care; QIO program; regulation

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; REVIEW; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954934932     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558710366450     Document Type: Review

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