A transparency and accountability framework for high-value inpatient nursing care

Nursing Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 295-306

  Kurtzman, Ellen T ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS INFECTION; DECUBITUS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS INFECTION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649927707     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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