Considering Accreditation in Gerontology: The Importance of Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies to Ensure Quality Health Care for Older Adults

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-110

  Goldberg, Lynette R ^a   Koontz, Jennifer Scott ^b   Rogers, Nicole ^a   Brickell, Jean ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

interprofessional collaborative competencies; older adults; quality education; team based learning; team based practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LEARNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858269042     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.639101     Document Type: Article

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