A framework for developing healthcare quality measures for children and youth in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 58, Issue , 2015, Pages 146-152

  Deans, Katherine J ^a   Minneci, Peter C ^a   Nacion, Kristine M ^a   Thackeray, Jonathan D ^b   Scholle, Sarah Hudson ^c   Kelleher, Kelly J ^a  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Foster care; Healthcare; Quality measures; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942802490     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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