Financing and creating incentives for a voluntary national accreditation system for public health

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-382

  Nolan, Patricia ^a   Bialek, Ronald ^b   Kushion, Mary L ^c   Lenaway, Dennis ^d   Hamm, Michael S ^e  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Health Foundation   (United States)

^c Central Michigan District Health Department   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e Michael S Hamm and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ACCREDITATION; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250689057     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000278031.79691.fe     Document Type: Note

References (2)

1. Final Report of the Steering Committee, Exploring Accreditation Project. http://www.exploringaccreditation.org/. Accessed May 13, 2007.
2. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). IHI Launches National Campaign to Reduce Medical Harm in U.S. Hospitals, Building on Its Landmark 100 000 Lives Campaign [press release]. Cambridge,MA:Institute for Healthcare Improvement; December 12, 2006.