Improving access to palliative care through an innovative quality improvement initiative: An opportunity for pay-for-performance

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-199

  Bernacki, Rachelle E ^a,b,c   Ko, Danielle N ^c,d   Higgins, Philip ^a   Whitlock, Sandra N ^e   Cullinan, Amelia ^f   Wilson, Robin ^g   Jackson, Vicki ^c,d   Dahlin, Constance ^c,d   Abrahm, Janet ^a,c   Mort, Elizabeth ^d   Scheer, Kenneth N ^d   Block, Susan ^a,b,c   Billings, J Andrew ^c  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Four Seasons   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g An Affiliate of Visiting Nurse Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84863393010     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0301     Document Type: Article

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