The operational definition of a functional local public health agency: The next strategic step in the quest for identity and relevance

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-363

  Lenihan, Patrick ^a   Welter, Christina ^b   Chang, Carol ^c   Gorenflo, Grace ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Cook County Department of Public Health ^*

^c AMERICAN RED CROSS   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Accreditation; Operational definition; Performance indicators; Performance management; Quality improvement; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250622398     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278028.33949.68     Document Type: Review

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