Improving Health Care Transitions for Older Adults Through the Lens of Quality Improvement

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 637-638

  Wong, Roger Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL HANDOVER; EDITORIAL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION;

EID: 84884140650     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.05.014     Document Type: Editorial

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