Centers of excellence: getting on the bandwagon.(Editorial)
Publication Date: 01-AUG-07
Publication Title: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Format: Online
Author: Stewart-Amidei, Chris

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I saw a recent advertisement touting the designation of a hospital as a center of excellence, and it prompted me to think that perhaps this was the latest in a long line of bandwagons that the medical community climbs onto to set ourselves apart from the crowd. But it made me wonder: What does it really mean to be a center of excellence?

The term center of excellence has come to represent different things in different settings. In terms of healthcare services, center of excellence...



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