Effects of hospital-wide interventions to improve care for frail older inpatients: A systematic review

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 680-691

  Bakker, Franka C ^a   Robben, Sarah H M ^a   Olde Rikkert, Marcel G M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CINAHL; CONTAMINATION; COST; ENVIRONMENT; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960722936     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.047183     Document Type: Article

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