Rapid cycle change projects improve quality of care

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-60

  Valente, Sharon ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Quality of care; Rapid cycle change; Transforming care

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027923687     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181e26a3e     Document Type: Article

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