Quality improvement learning collaboratives in public health: Findings from a multisite case study

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-94

  Joly, Brenda M ^a   Booth, Maureen ^a   Shaler, George ^a   Conway, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

learning collaboratives; local health departments; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83155184572     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182367db1     Document Type: Article

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