Accreditation: A lever for transformation of public health practice

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 145-148

  Russo, Pamela ^a   Kuehnert, Paul ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890492116     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182aa7def     Document Type: Note

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