Clinical Quality Performance in U.S. Health Centers

Health Services Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2225-2249

  Shi, Leiyu ^a   Lebrun, Lydie A ^b   Zhu, Jinsheng ^a   Hayashi, Arthur S ^b   Sharma, Ravi ^b   Daly, Charles A ^b   Sripipatana, Alek ^b   Ngo Metzger, Quyen ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

community health; health care delivery; primary care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNIZATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PERFORMANCE; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869082361     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2012.01418.x     Document Type: Review

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