Analysis and commentary: The case for measuring quality in mental health and substance abuse care

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 730-736

  Pincus, Harold Alan ^a   Spaeth Rublee, Brigitta ^a   Watkins, Katherine E ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SCREENING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 79955624422     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0268     Document Type: Article

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