Using performance indicators to improve performance

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 217-228

  Mullen, Penelope M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DAY HOSPITAL; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PUNISHMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REWARD; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CATARACT EXTRACTION; GREAT BRITAIN; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 8844237668     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0951484042317723     Document Type: Article

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