The creating incentives and continuity leading to efficiency staffing model: A quality improvement initiative in hospital medicine

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 364-371

  Chandra, Shalini ^a   Wright, Scott M ^a   Howell, Eric E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STUDY DESIGN; THE CREATING INCENTIVES AND CONTINUITY LEADING TO EFFICIENCY STAFFING MODEL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84859869897     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.12.015     Document Type: Article

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