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 quo are necessary. In particular, public health should build its capabilities in QI, enhance implementation, and align incentives to facilitate use of QI.
Seid
Michael
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RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90407, USA. michaelseid@sbcglobal.net
Lotstein
Debra
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Williams
Valerie L
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Nelson
Christopher
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Leuschner
Kristin J
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Diamant
Allison
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Stern
Stefanie
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Wasserman
Jeffrey
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Lurie
Nicole
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D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management