Identifying dimensions of performance in local public health systems: Results from the national public health performance standards program

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-203

  Mays, Glen P ^a   McHugh, Megan C ^a   Shim, Kyumin ^b   Perry, Natalie ^b   Halverson, Paul K ^b   Lenaway, Dennis ^b   Moonesinge, Ramal ^b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Performance measurement; Public health administration; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4544366159     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200405000-00003     Document Type: Article

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