Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 377-386 , November 2007

Implementation of the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set in the Nursing Home as Organization: Implications for Quality Improvement in RN Clinical Assessment

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.03.002

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 377-386 , November 2007

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