A comparison of hospital accreditation programs

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-38

  Vallejo, Beryl C ^a   Flies, Lori A ^a   Fine, David J ^a  

^a ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 78651382345     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCE.0b013e3182042386     Document Type: Article

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