A system-level approach to improving the care of the older critical care patient

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-149

  Boltz, Marie ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; model; NICHE; older adults; quality initiatives

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MANPOWER; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD;

AGED; CRITICAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79955597731     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCI.0b013e31821455c9     Document Type: Article

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