Creating a framework for getting quality into the public health system

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 737-745

  Honoré, Peggy A ^a   Wright, Donald ^b   Berwick, Donald M ^c   Clancy, Carolyn M ^d   Lee, Peter ^b   Nowinski, Juleigh ^e   Koh, Howard K ^e  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b HHS   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^d AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^e HHS ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; MANPOWER; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK REDUCTION;

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 79955583620     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0129     Document Type: Article

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