Final recommendations for a voluntary national accreditation program for state and local health departments: Steering committee report

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-348

  Bender, Kaye ^a   Benjamin, Georges ^b   Carden, Jacalyn ^c   Fallon, Marie ^d   Gorenflo, Grace ^e   Hardy Jr , George E ^f   Jarris, Paul E ^f   Libbey, Patrick M ^e   Nolan, Patricia A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c Association of Public Health Laboratories   (United States)

^d National Association of Local Boards of Health   (United States)

^e NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS   (United States)

^f Association of State and Territorial Health Officials   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Accreditation; Exploring accreditation project; Performance improvement; Public health; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250618699     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278026.49196.40     Document Type: Review

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