Accreditation/performance assessment on-site reviews in Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington: Implications for states and an evolving national model

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 395-403

  Butler, James ^a   Tews, Debra ^a   Raevsky, Cathy ^b   Canavese, Janet ^c,d   Wojciehowski, Kathleen ^c   Michalak, Craig ^e,f   Thomas, Monecia ^e,f   Brewster, Joan ^g   Mason, Marlene ^h   Schmidt, Rita ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b Kent County Health Department   (United States)

^c Missouri Institute for Community Health   (United States)

^d Missouri Voluntary Local Public Health Agency Accreditation Program   (United States)

^e North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board   (United States)

^f IL   (United States)

^g WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^h Washington Department of Health ^*

Author keywords

Accreditation; Essential services; Local public health departments; Multistate Learning Collaborative; NACCHO Operational Definition; On site review; Performance assessment; Public health standards; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; PEER REVIEW; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250618256     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278034.72067.3a     Document Type: Review

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