Evaluation as a critical factor of success in local public health accreditation programs

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 404-409

  Tremain, Beverly ^a,g   Davis, Mary ^b   Joly, Brenda ^c   Edgar, Mark ^d   Kushion, Mary L ^e   Schmidt, Rita ^f  

^a Public Health Consulting   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^d Illinois Public Health Institute   (United States)

^e Central Michigan District Health Department   (United States)

^f WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Evaluation; Local public health; Outcomes; Performance assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250657320     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278035.72067.73     Document Type: Review

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