Readability and usefulness of the clinical microsystem assessment tool

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-191

  Jukkala, Angela M ^a   Patrician, Patricia A ^a   Northen, Allison ^b   Block, Velinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Microsystem Assessment Tool; microsystem; readability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; SYSTEMS THEORY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS THEORY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953098931     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318209fa2f     Document Type: Article

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