A study of incentives to support and promote public health accreditation

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 98-103

  Thielen, Lee ^a   Leff, Marilyn ^a   Corso, Liza ^b   Monteiro, Erinn ^c   Fisher, Jessica Solomon ^c   Pearsol, Jim ^d  

^a Thielen Consulting   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS   (United States)

^d Association for State and Territorial Health Officials   (United States)

Author keywords

Incentives; Public health accreditation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890462901     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829ed746     Document Type: Article

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