Evaluating the veterans health administration's staffing methodology model: A reliable approach

Nursing Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Taylor, Beth ^a   Yankey, Nicholas ^b   Robinson, Claire ^b   Annis, Ann ^b   Haddock, Kathleen S ^c   Alt White, Anna ^a   Krein, Sarah L ^b   Sales, Anne ^b,d  

^a Veterans Administration Central Office   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c WJB Dorn VA Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85003049633     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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