The proof's in the partnerships: Are affordable care act and local health department accreditation practices influencing collaborative partnerships in community health assessment and improvement planning?

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 12-17

  Laymon, Barbara ^a   Shah, Gulzar ^b   Leep, Carolyn J ^a   Elligers, Julia Joh ^a   Kumar, Vibha ^c  

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

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalitions; Community benefit; Community health assessment; Community health improvement planning; Community health needs assessment; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84916619924     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000087     Document Type: Article

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