Challenges to quality assurance and improvement efforts in behavioral health organizations: A qualitative assessment

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 190-198

  Zayas, Luis E ^a   McMillen, J Curtis ^b   Lee, Madeline Y ^c   Books, Samantha J ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health services; Qualitative methods; Quality assurance; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877875065     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-011-0393-5     Document Type: Article

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