title: How can performance standards strengthen accountability for public health?
abstract: Performance standards with both process and outcome measures can lead to greatly increased accountability for public health and a major leadership position in U.S. health care. Accreditation of health departments should become part of the accountability process.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mahan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000592:standards*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States