Quality improvement in public health emergency preparedness

Quality improvement (QI) methods have been used in many industries to improve performance and outcomes. This chapter reviews key QI concepts and their application to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP). We conclude that for QI to flourish and become standard practice, changes to the status q...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of public health 2007-01, Vol.28 (1), p.19-31
Hauptverfasser:	SEID, Michael, LOTSTEIN, Debra, WILLIAMS, Valerie L, NELSON, Christopher, LEUSCHNER, Kristin J, DIAMANT, Allison, STERN, Stefanie, WASSERMAN, Jeffrey, LURIE, Nicole
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Disaster Planning - standards Emergency Medical Services Humans Medical sciences Miscellaneous Public Health Administration - standards Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Total Quality Management
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Zusammenfassung:	Quality improvement (QI) methods have been used in many industries to improve performance and outcomes. This chapter reviews key QI concepts and their application to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP). We conclude that for QI to flourish and become standard practice, changes to the status quo are necessary. In particular, public health should build its capabilities in QI, enhance implementation, and align incentives to facilitate use of QI.
ISSN:	0163-7525 1545-2093
DOI:	10.1146/annurev.publhealth.28.082206.094104