A consensus-based approach to national public health accreditation

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 9-13

  Ingram, Richard C ^a   Bender, Kaye ^b   Wilcox, Robin ^b   Kronstadt, Jessica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Public Health Accreditation Board   (United States)

Author keywords

Local health department; Public health accreditation; Public health administration; Quality improvement; State health department

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CONSENSUS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CONSENSUS; GOVERNING BOARD; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890496079     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182a0b8f9     Document Type: Article

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