Sustaining a quality improvement culture in local health departments applying for accreditation

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-48

  Verma, Pooja ^a   Moran, John W ^b  

^a National Association of County   (United States)

^b Public Health Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; QI; QI culture; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

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

ACCREDITATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890502230     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182a5a4a0     Document Type: Article

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