Relationship between stress rankings and the overall hospital star ratings: An analysis of 150 cities in the United States

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 136-137

  Hu, Jianhui ^a   Nerenz, David ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; HEALTH; HUMAN; LETTER; MONEY; OVERALL HOSPITAL QUALITY STAR RATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SAFETY; STRESS; STRESS RANKING; UNITED STATES; WORK; CITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CITIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85011268686     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7068     Document Type: Letter

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