The role of sanctions in Australia's residential aged care quality assurance system

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 452-460

  Ellis, Julie M ^a,b   Howe, Anna ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Aged Care Services Australia Group Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Australia; Quality assurance; Quality ratings; Residential aged care; Sanctions

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACCREDITATION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78649379620     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq055     Document Type: Article

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