Classifying indicators of quality: A collaboration between dutch and english regulators

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Mears, Alex ^a   Vesseur, Jan ^b   Hamblin, Richard ^a   Long, Paul ^a   Den Ouden, Lya ^b  

^a CARE QUALITY COMMISSION   (United Kingdom)

^b Patient Safety   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Categorize; Classify; Europe; Indicator; Measure; Metric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CONSENSUS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS; NETHERLANDS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 81255190675     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr055     Document Type: Article

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