From the perspective of CEOs:What motivates hospitals to embrace cultural competence?

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 339-351

  Wilson Stronks, Amy ^a   Mutha, Sunita ^b  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 77957552592     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201009000-00009     Document Type: Article

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