Challenges of Using Quality Improvement Methods in Nursing Homes that " Need Improvement"

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 732-738

  Rantz, Marilyn J ^a   Zwygart Stauffacher, Mary ^b   Flesner, Marcia ^a   Hicks, Lanis ^c   Mehr, David ^c   Russell, Teresa ^d   Minner, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

^d Master of Science Occupational Therapy Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing homes; Qualitative analysis; Quality improvement; Randomized clinical trial; Readiness indicators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHARGE NURSE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF NURSE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84866746668     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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