title: Quality-related activities in federally supported health centers: do they differ by organizational characteristics?
abstract: Recent reports suggest the need for further study of the impact of organizational characteristics on quality-related activities in health centers. To better understand these issues, a cross-sectional assessment of quality-related activities in Health Resources and Services Administration-funded health centers was conducted using a mailed questionnaire. Associations between the extent and frequency of quality-related activities and organizational characteristics, including location, size, and accreditation status, were examined. In general, the frequency and type of most quality-related activities did not vary greatly by size and location, but differed by accreditation status. The findings can be explained in part by Health Resources and Services Administration/Bureau of Primary Health Care requirements and implementation of their Accreditation Initiative.
authors.affiliation: Division of Quality Measurement and Research, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bartman
authors.forename: Lon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berkeley
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wineman
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006801:Humans; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D019035:Rural Health Services; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014488:United States Health Resources and Services Administration; D019037:Urban Health Services