Quality and performance measurement: National efforts to improve quality of care through measurement development

AANA Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 184-187

  Quraishi, Jihan ^a   Jordan, Lorraine ^b  

^a AANA's Research Division   (United States)

^b AANA Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement development; National quality forum; National quality strategy; Physician quality reporting system; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; NURSE ANESTHETIST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 84902511483     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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