Monitoring quality of care for nursing home residents with behavioral and psychological symptoms related to dementia

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 660-667

  Nazir, Arif ^a   Arling, Greg ^a   Perkins, Anthony J ^a   Boustani, Malaz ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia; Nursing home; Quality indicators; Risk adjustments; Specialized care unit

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NURSING HOME; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 82455218980     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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