Advances in public health accreditation readiness and quality improvement: Evaluation findings from the national public health improvement initiative

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-35

  McLees, Anita W ^a   Thomas, Craig W ^a   Nawaz, Saira ^a   Young, Andrea C ^a   Rider, Nikki ^b   Davis, Mary ^c  

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

^b National Network of Public Health Institutes   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Performance management; Performance standards; Public health accreditation; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

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

ACCREDITATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE GOVERNMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890523487     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829ff726     Document Type: Article

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