Young and reckless? Greater standardization and transparency of performance is needed for pediatric performance measures

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2014, Pages

  Austin, John Matthew ^a,c   Miller, Marlene R ^a,d   Pronovost, Peter J ^a,b,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906858395     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.02.007     Document Type: Note

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