Early evaluation results from a statewide quality improvement training program for local public health Departments in North Carolina

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-51

  Cornett, Amanda ^a   Thomas, Monecia ^b   Davis, Mary V ^b   Mahanna, Elizabeth ^b   Cordova, Andrea ^a   Herring, Claire ^a   Lea, C Suzanne ^c   Harrison, Lisa MacOn ^a   Randolph, Greg D ^a  

^a North Carolina Center for Public Health Quality   (United States)

^b IL   (United Kingdom)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

public health; quality improvement; training curriculum; workforce development

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NORTH CAROLINA; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 83155160954     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31822d2e07     Document Type: Article

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