Quality Improvement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Overview

Journal Annu Rev Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2007 Jan 5

PMID 17201687

Citations 13

Authors

Michael Seid

Debra Lotstein

Valerie L Williams

Christopher Nelson

Kristin J Leuschner

Allison Diamant

Stefanie Stern

Jeffrey Wasserman

Nicole Lurie

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Abstract

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.

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