Program specification: A precursor to program monitoring and quality improvement. A case study from Boysville of Michigan

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 208-216

  Savas, Sue Ann ^a   Fleming, William M ^b   Bolig, Erika E ^a  

^a Boysville of Michigan   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031806985     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287481     Document Type: Review

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