The NC accreditation learning collaborative: Partners enhancing local health department accreditation

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 422-426

  Davis, Mary V ^a   Reed, Joy ^b   Devlin, Leah M ^b   Michalak, Craig L ^a,c   Stevens, Rachel ^a   Baker, Edward ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Accreditation; Benefits; Partnership

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; NORTH CAROLINA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34250645736     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278038.38894.41     Document Type: Article

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