A self-assessment process for accreditation preparedness: A practical example for local health departments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 503-508

  Erwin, Paul Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Local health department; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 73449135196     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181aa282a     Document Type: Article

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