Implementation of a heart failure quality initiative in a skilled nursing facility: Lessons learned

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 26-33

  Nazir, Arif ^a   Dennis, M E ^b   Unroe, Kathleen T ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARDS;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 84929120573     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20141216-01     Document Type: Article

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