Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Michael Seid, Debra Lotstein, Valerie L. Williams, Christopher Nelson, Kristin J. Leuschner, Allison Diamant, Stefanie Howard, Jeffrey Wasserman, Nicole Lurie

ResearchPosted on rand.org Apr 1, 2007Published in: Annual Review of Public Health, v. 28, Apr. 2007, p. 19-31

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). The authors 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.

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  • Copyright: Annual Reviews Inc
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2007
  • Pages: 13
  • Document Number: EP-200704-03

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