Early lessons from four 'Aligning Forces for Quality' communities bolster the case for patient-centered care

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 232-241

  Roseman, Deborah ^a   Osborne Stafsnes, Jessica ^b   Amy, Christine Helwig ^c   Boslaugh, Summer ^d   Slate Miller, Kellie ^e  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aligning Forces Humboldt   (United States)

^c Aligning Forces for Quality South Central Pennsylvania   (United States)

^d Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation   (United States)

^e Communications for Maine Quality Counts ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874785288     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1085     Document Type: Article

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