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Riley, William J.; Beitsch, Leslie M.; Parsons, Helen M.; Moran, John W.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):1-2, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c2c7cc
Fallon, Marie M.; Jarris, Paul E.; Pestronk, Robert M.; Smith, H. Sally; Russo, Pamela G.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):3-4, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c20bfa
Riley, William J.; Moran, John W.; Corso, Liza C.; Beitsch, Leslie M.; Bialek, Ronald; Cofsky, Abbey
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):5-7, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bedb49
This commentary discusses a definition of quality improvement in public health and describes a range of QI applications for public health departments.
Davis, Mary V.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):8-10, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c027e6
This article describes the various factors that appear to facilitate the adoption and success of public health quality improvement efforts.
Lenaway, Dennis; Corso, Liza C.; Buchanan, Sharunda; Thomas, Craig; Astles, Rex
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):11-13, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c115ee
This article comments on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's strategies to strengthen public health and its system components in order to create the necessary operational capacity and infrastructure vital to the success of all public health prevention, protection, and wellness activities.
Bialek, Ronald; Carden, Jackie; Duffy, Grace L.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):14-18, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181ce96df
This commentary describes the lessons learned from the Public Health Foundation by supporting public health departments' quality improvement initiatives.
Corso, Liza C.; Lenaway, Dennis; Beitsch, Leslie M.; Landrum, Laura B.; Deutsch, Heidi
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):19-23, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c02800
This article describes how the National Public Health Performance Standards Program has promoted quality improvement through its instruments and guidance and how it has continually strengthened the focus on quality improvement over the years
Mason, Marlene; Schmidt, Rita; Gizzi, Cindan; Ramsey, Susan
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):24-31, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bee67d
This study illustrates Washington's experience in using the Multistate Learning Collaborative grants to address improvement opportunities identified through the results of the Standards Performance Review cycles and county-specific local public health indicators.
Madamala, Kusuma; Sellers, Katie; Pearsol, Jim; Dickey, Michael; Jarris, Paul E.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):32-38, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c029cc
This article describes how state public health agencies perform tasks related to planning, performance management, and quality improvement.
Gunzenhauser, Jeffrey D.; Eggena, Zuzka P.; Fielding, Jonathan E.; Smith, Kathleen N.; Jacobson, Dawn Marie; Bazini-Barakat, Noel
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):39-48, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bedcf1
This study described an integrated, comprehensive public health quality-improvement program in Los Angeles County.
Beitsch, Leslie M.; Leep, Carolyn; Shah, Gulzar; Brooks, Robert G.; Pestronk, Robert M.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):49-54, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bedd0c
The article assesses the current status of quality improvement within local health departments and examines the characteristics associated with such quality improvement efforts.
Gillen, Sarah M.; McKeever, Jennifer; Edwards, Kathleen F. (Kay); Thielen, Lee
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):55-60, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bedb5d
This article describes the history, current status, and lessons learned from the work of the Multi-State Learning Collaborative, which brings together 16 US states to prepare for accreditation and implement quality-improvement practices.
Joly, Brenda M.; Shaler, George; Booth, Maureen; Conway, Ann; Mittal, Prashant
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):61-66, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bedcdc
This article provides a brief overview of the Multi-State Learning Collaborative, a methodological description of its evaluation, and preliminary findings.
Davis, Penney Berryman; Solomon, Jessica; Gorenflo, Grace
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):67-71, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c2c7f7
This articles discusses tools, resources, and assistance that are needed for local health departments to successfully engage in quality improvement (QI) and to generate examples of successful QI efforts.
Riley, William J.; Parsons, Helen M.; Duffy, Grace L.; Moran, John W.; Henry, Brenda
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):72-78, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c2c7e0
This article discusses the specific components necessary to achieve transformational change within public health departments as a means for creating sustained performance improvement and better outcomes in the health of the community.
Bender, Kaye; Halverson, Paul K.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):79-82, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c2c7b8
This commentary describes how accreditation and quality improvement can operate together synergistically to strengthen public health practice and improve outcomes at the community level.
Gorenflo, Grace
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):83-84, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c7e079
This column describes NACCHO's efforts in promoting a culture of quality improvement within local health departments in addition to its work to enhance its own working environment as a means to systematically meet and exceed its members' needs.
Brownson, Ross C.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):85, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c7e0cc
Groom, Holly; Kennedy, Allison; Evans, Victoria; Fasano, Nancy
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):E1-E8, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181b0b8bc
This article provides useful and applicable information to individuals and organizations working to strengthen immunization efforts at state and local levels, particularly for those sites that are interested in focusing on strengthening the base of their program to improve their vaccination coverage levels.
Kennedy, Allison; Groom, Holly; Evans, Victoria; Fasano, Nancy
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 16(1):E9-E17, January/February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c7e053
This article describes activities of state and local immunization programs that sustained high-coverage levels across several years and identifies common themes and practical examples for sustaining childhood vaccination coverage rates that could be applied elsewhere.
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